The Amazing Mr. X

A moody, shadowy noir that blends ghostly dread with a slow-burning con, keeping you unsettled and guessing until the end.

Directed by

Bernard Vorhaus

Genres

Thriller, Horror

Starring

Turhan Bey, Lynn Bari, Cathy O'Donnell

Tagline

In his eyes, the threat of terror! In his hands, the power to destroy!

Overview

On the beach one night, Christine Faber, two years a widow, thinks she hears her late husband Paul calling out of the surf...then meets a tall dark man, Alexis, who seems to know all about such things. After more ghostly manifestations, Christine and younger sister Janet become enmeshed in the eerie artifices of Alexis; but he in turn finds himself manipulated into deeper deviltry than he had in mind...

How it feels

Eerie, tense, melancholic and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Deception, grief, obsession, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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