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The Legacy

1978 · 102 min

A slow, ominous descent into a cursed English estate, where polite guests meet bizarre deaths and an American couple is trapped in a web of ancient evil.

Directed by
Richard Marquand
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Tagline
It is a birthright of living death...
Overview
A couple attempts to unravel a sinister plot within the English countryside estate of a dying man who has gathered an eclectic and notable group of house guests.
How it feels
Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Fate, power, corruption, family
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Richard Marquand
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Richard Marquand
Written by
Jimmy Sangster, Patrick Tilley, Paul Wheeler
Starring
Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Roger Daltrey, John Standing, Ian Hogg, Margaret Tyzack, Charles Gray, Lee Montague
Music
Michael J. Lewis
Cinematography
Alan Hume, Dick Bush
Runtime
102 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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