Movie
The Mafu Cage
1978 · 102 min
A claustrophobic, unsettling descent into madness and obsession, anchored by a disturbing sibling bond and a creeping sense of dread.
- Directed by
- Karen Arthur
- Genres
- Thriller, Horror
- Starring
- Lee Grant, Carol Kane, Will Geer
- Tagline
- A terrifying love story.
- Overview
- Two strange sisters live in a crumbling mansion, where they keep a pet ape, which belonged to their late father, locked in a cage. While one of the sisters seems to be keeping her head on straight, as it were, the other appears to be sinking further and further into barbarism and insanity.
- How it feels
- Dark, eerie, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Madness, obsession, isolation, family
- Content
- Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Karen Arthur
- Genres
- Thriller, Horror
- Starring
- Lee Grant, Carol Kane, Will Geer
