Horrors of the Black Museum

1959

Horrors of the Black Museum

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Average Rating: 2.8/5

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Seeking the right note of verisimilitude for his upcoming novel, a blocked mystery writer decides to hypnotize his assistant into becoming a deformed killer so that he can witness the deaths first-hand. A number of creative deaths follow in this bloody thriller.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Drama, Horror
Directed By:

Arthur Crabtree
Written By:

Herman Cohen, Aben Kandel
In Theaters:

Apr 29, 1959 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 8, 2005
Runtime:

95 minutes
Studio:

Cheezy Flicks Entertainment

Cast

Michael Gough
as Edmond Bancroft

Shirley Ann Field
as Angela Banks

June Cunningham
as Joan Berkley

Graham Curnow
as Rick

Geoffrey Keen
as Superintendent Graham

Gerald Anderson
as Dr. Ballan

John Warwick
as Inspector Lodge

Beatrice Varley
as Aggie

Austin Trevor
as Commissioner Wayne

Malou Pantera
as Peggy

Howard Greene
as Tom Rivers

Dorinda Stevens
as Gail

Stuart Saunders
as Fun Fair Barker

Hilda Barry
as Woman In Hall

Nora Gordon
as Woman in Hall

Maya Koumani
as Hypnotized Woman

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Critic Reviews for Horrors of the Black Museum

All Critics (4) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (3)

For all its contemporary setting, the plot of this lurid melodrama relies almost entirely on hackneyed Gothic paraphernalia.

Feb 1, 2018 | Full Review…

MFB Critics
Monthly Film Bulletin
A film that goes in more for shock than horror.

Dec 7, 2003 | Rating: 2/5

Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
"This one is a must see for horror film fans."

Apr 10, 2003 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Audience Reviews for Horrors of the Black Museum

Hmm, not sure what to make of this film! The opening scene with the binoculars is certainly effective but nothing after that really reaches those ghoulish heights. To say the acting is a bit ropey from a lot of the cast is an understatement and Shirley Ann Field is definitely responsible for most of it. The premise for the film is a good one but the script and acting make the whole thing laughable by the end. Gough is OTT but in a good way but this is more of a comedy now than a horror.