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The Vault of Horror

1973 · 87 min

A cosy-creepy portmanteau of nasty little moral fables, wry and theatrical, with grim punchlines that land like a hammer to the skull.}{.

Tagline
Everything that makes life worth leaving!
Overview
Five strangers trapped in a basement vault share their recurring nightmares: strange tales concerning family inheritance, obsessive neatness, east Indian mysticism, a life insurance scam, and an artist out for revenge.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • greed
  • betrayal
  • death
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour5
Realism5
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Roy Ward Baker
Written by
Milton Subotsky
Starring
Anna Massey, Terry-Thomas, Glynis Johns, John Forbes-Robertson, Curd Jürgens, Dawn Addams, Ishaq Bux, Michael Craig
Music
Douglas Gamley
Cinematography
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Runtime
87 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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