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Doctor X

1932 · 76 min

A creaky, pre-Code chiller that mixes wisecracking newsroom banter with macabre mad-scientist theatrics and a genuinely eerie climax.

Tagline
Out-thrills them all!
Overview
A wisecracking reporter investigates the cannibalistic 'Moon Killer' murders tied to a medical academy, culminating in a chilling reenactment experiment.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • obsession
  • crime
  • deception
  • science
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour5
Realism4
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Written by
Robert Tasker, Earl Baldwin, George Rosener
Starring
Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Lee Tracy, Preston Foster, John Wray, Harry Beresford, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Leila Bennett
Music
Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography
Ray Rennahan, Richard Towers
Runtime
76 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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