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The Dunwich Horror

1970 · 88 min

A hazy, psychedelic creep through a hostile little town, hypnotic and dated, with occult dread simmering under cheap thrills.

Tagline: A few years ago in Dunwich a half-witted girl bore illegitimate twins. One of them was almost human!
Overview: Dr. Henry Armitage, an expert in the occult, goes to the old Whateley manor in Dunwich looking for Nancy Wagner, a student who went missing the previous night. He is turned away by Wilbur, the family's insidious heir, who has plans for the young girl. But Armitage won't be deterred. Through conversations with the locals, he soon unearths the Whateleys' darkest secret — as well as a great evil.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, campy and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, madness, fate, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
madness
fate
isolation
corruption
Places: small town
single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild