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Before I Hang

1940 · 62 min

A taut, somber chiller where a good man's scientific hubris curdles into involuntary horror, anchored by a tragic central performance.

Directed by
Nick Grindé
Genres
Crime, Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Boris Karloff, Evelyn Keyes, Bruce Bennett
Tagline
Beware! When Karloff stops the clock, your hour has come!
Overview
Dr. John Garth conducting an innovative medical experiment aimed at prolonging life and combating aging. The experiment takes an unexpected turn, placing the doctor in a confrontation with the ethics of his work and the consequences of his research.

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Directed by
Nick Grindé
Genres
Crime, Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Boris Karloff, Evelyn Keyes, Bruce Bennett
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • science
  • madness
  • guilt
  • morality
  • death
Places
  • prison
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism4
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, horror, science fiction
Directed by
Nick Grindé
Written by
Robert Hardy Andrews
Starring
Boris Karloff, Evelyn Keyes, Bruce Bennett, Don Beddoe, Edward Van Sloan, Ben Taggart, Pedro de Cordoba, Wright Kramer
Cinematography
Benjamin H. Kline
Runtime
62 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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