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The Tomb of Ligeia

1964 · 81 min

A slow, shadowy gothic chiller that wraps you in dread and melancholy, with a brooding, theatrical intensity.

Tagline: Even on her wedding night she must share the man she loved with the "female thing" that lived in the Tomb of the Cat!
Overview: Verden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion, Fell soon finds himself married again. Nevertheless, his late wife's spirit seems to hang over the dilapidated abbey that Fell shares with his new bride. Lady Rowena senses that something is amiss and, when she investigates, makes a horrifying discovery -- learning that Fell's dead wife is closer than she ever imagined possible.

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
obsession
death
isolation
betrayal
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror, drama
Directed by: Roger Corman
Written by: Robert Towne, Paul Mayersberg
Starring: Vincent Price, Elizabeth Shepherd, John Westbrook, Derek Francis, Oliver Johnston, Richard Vernon, Frank Thornton, Ronald Adam
Music: Kenneth V. Jones
Cinematography: Arthur Grant
Runtime: 81 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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