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The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959 · 87 min

A suspenseful journey into a gothic landscape where secrets and danger lurk around every corner.

Tagline
The Most Horror-Dripping TALE EVER WRITTEN!
Overview
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • crime
  • betrayal
  • greed
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller, horror
Directed by
Terence Fisher
Written by
Peter Bryan
Starring
Peter Cushing, André Morell, Christopher Lee, Marla Landi, David Oxley, Francis de Wolff, Miles Malleson, Ewen Solon
Music
James Bernard
Cinematography
Jack Asher
Runtime
87 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, English

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