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The Medium

1934 · 38 min

A short, shadowy little chiller that creeps toward its grim secret with quiet unease rather than shocks.

Overview
A mad sculptor murders his wife and hides the body within a statue; a psychic model suspects the truth.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • deception
  • death
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
thriller, horror
Directed by
Vernon Sewell
Starring
Barbara Gott, Nancy O'Neil, Shayle Gardner, Richard Littledale, Ben Welden, Sandra Lawson
Runtime
38 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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