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Curse of the Black Widow

1977 · 100 min

A slow-burning, eerie TV mystery that builds to a bizarre and campy creature-feature climax, with a twist that lingers.

Directed by
Dan Curtis
Genres
Horror, Tv movie, Mystery
Tagline
Beware the...
Overview
Tony Franciosa plays a detective who's on the trail of a murderer whose mutilated and predominantly male victims are found encased in silken cocoons...
How it feels
Eerie, tense, campy and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, madness, family, death
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Dan Curtis
Genres
Horror, Tv movie, Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour3
Realism4
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
horror, tv movie, mystery
Directed by
Dan Curtis
Written by
Earl W. Wallace, Robert Blees
Starring
Anthony Franciosa, Donna Mills, June Lockhart, Patty Duke, Sid Caesar, Vic Morrow, June Allyson, Mari Gorman
Cinematography
Paul Lohmann
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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