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Shock Corridor

1963 · 102 min

A feverish, claustrophobic descent into madness that grips you with its raw intensity and unsettling imagery.

Directed by
Samuel Fuller
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Peter Breck, Constance Towers, Gene Evans
Tagline
… opens the door to sights you've never seen before!
Overview
With the help of his girlfriend Cathy and Dr. Fong, a psychiatrist, ambitious journalist Johnny Barrett poses as a madman in order to be admitted to a mental institution where a bloody murder has been committed.

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Directed by
Samuel Fuller
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Peter Breck, Constance Towers, Gene Evans
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • identity
  • isolation
  • corruption
Places
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror5
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Samuel Fuller
Written by
Samuel Fuller
Starring
Peter Breck, Constance Towers, Gene Evans, James Best, Hari Rhodes, Larry Tucker, Paul Dubov, Chuck Roberson
Music
Paul Dunlap
Cinematography
Stanley Cortez
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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