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The Abominable Snowman

1957 · 85 min

A slow, chilly climb into psychological dread, where the real terror is human greed and the unknown watching from the snow.

Directed by
Val Guest
Genres
Adventure, Horror
Tagline
See It With Someone Brave! A Timeless Terror to Freeze You to Your Seats!
Overview
A kindly English botanist and a gruff American promoter lead an expedition to the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti.

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Directed by
Val Guest
Genres
Adventure, Horror
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • greed
  • survival
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
adventure, horror
Directed by
Val Guest
Written by
Nigel Kneale
Starring
Forrest Tucker, Peter Cushing, Arnold Marlé, Maureen Connell, Richard Wattis, Robert Brown, Michael Brill, Wolfe Morris
Music
Humphrey Searle
Cinematography
Arthur Grant
Runtime
85 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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