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The Medusa Touch

1978 · 109 min

A cold, brooding British chiller that unfolds like a grim puzzle, building quiet dread toward apocalyptic catastrophe.

Directed by
Jack Gold
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Science fiction
Tagline
Richard Burton is the man with the medusa touch... he has the power to create catastrophe.
Overview
A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.

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Directed by
Jack Gold
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Science fiction
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • obsession
  • fate
  • death
  • madness
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, thriller, science fiction, mystery
Directed by
Jack Gold
Written by
John Briley
Starring
Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick, Harry Andrews, Alan Badel, Marie-Christine Barrault, Jeremy Brett, Michael Hordern
Music
Michael J. Lewis
Cinematography
Arthur Ibbetson
Runtime
109 min
Country
France, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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