Movie

The House That Screamed

1969 · 100 min

A slow, clammy gothic dread that tightens around you in a hushed, repressive school until the ugly reveal lands.

Tagline: One by one they will die!
Overview: Southern France, 19th century. Teresa, a young girl, arrives at an isolated female boarding school that is tyrannically mastered by Mrs. Fourneau, the strict headmistress, whose protective shadow haunts Luis, her weak son.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, madness, obsession, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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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
Themes: isolation
madness
obsession
power
betrayal
Places: single country house
school
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild