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The Bloody Judge

1970 · 102 min

A grim, oppressive historical horror that grinds you down with cruelty and political menace rather than scares.

Tagline
Horror will hold you helpless!
Overview
In 1685 England, an overzealous Lord Chancellor condemns various rebels and "witches" to satisfy his political whims, ignorant of the true consequences of his actions.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • justice
  • violence
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Jesús Franco
Written by
Michael Haller, Anthony Scott Veitch
Starring
Christopher Lee, Maria Schell, Leo Genn, Hans Hass Jr., Maria Rohm, Margaret Lee, Pietro Martellanza, Howard Vernon
Runtime
102 min
Country
Liechtenstein, Italy, Spain, Germany
Languages
German, Italian, English, Spanish

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