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Guru the Mad Monk

1970 · 56 min

A grimy, claustrophobic descent into cheap gothic madness, more oppressive atmosphere than story, with theatrical performances that feel like a bad dream.

Tagline
Death his religion - blood his lust!
Overview
A deranged 15th-century prison colony chaplain exploits his power to obtain funds for his church, including murder and graverobbing committed by his vampire mistress and one-eyed hunchback assistant.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • faith
  • corruption
  • death
  • power
Places
  • prison
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Andy Milligan
Written by
Andy Milligan
Starring
Neil Flanagan, Jaqueline Webb, Judith Israel, Jack Spencer, Frank Echols, Gerald Jacuzzo, Paul Lieber, Julia Wills
Cinematography
Andy Milligan
Runtime
56 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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