Horrors of the Black Museum (1959)
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25% of users liked it
(83 ratings)
The power of hypnotism provides the basis of this film that was released in "Hypnovision" (yet another promotional gimmick) A budding and frustrated mystery writer takes extreme steps to insure that his latest thriller contains accurate descriptions of horrible murders in this gory horror… More The power of hypnotism provides the basis of this film that was released in "Hypnovision" (yet another promotional gimmick) A budding and frustrated mystery writer takes extreme steps to insure that his latest thriller contains accurate descriptions of horrible murders in this gory horror thriller. He decides that the best way to do this is to set up and witness similar murders first- hand, so, not wanting to bloody his own hands, he hypnotizes his assistant, turns him into a deformed monster and has him do the dirty work using a few devilishly clever gadgets that include binoculars equipped with spring-loaded spikes, a secret guillotine poised above a young woman's bed, and deadly ice tongs. Afterward, the writer drops the bodies in a vat of acid. Several people die before the assistant rebels and gets bloody revenge. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Arthur Crabtree
- Written By
- Herman Cohen, Aben Kandel
- Genres
- Drama, Horror, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 29, 1959 Wide
- Studio
- Cheezy Flicks Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
A film that goes in more for shock than horror.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
"This one is a must see for horror film fans."
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Cast
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Michael Gough
as Edmond Bancroft
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June Cunningham
as Joan Berkley
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Graham Curnow
as Rick
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Shirley Ann Field
as Angela
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Geoffrey Keen
as Superintendent Graham
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Gerald Anderson
as Dr. Ballan
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John Warwick
as Inspector Lodge
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Beatrice Varley
as Aggie
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Austin Trevor
as Commissioner Wayne
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Malou Pantera
as Peggy
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Howard Greene
as Tom Rivers
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Dorinda Stevens
as Gail
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Stuart Saunders
as Fun Fair Barker
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Hilda Barry
as Woman In Hall
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Nora Gordon
as Women in Hall
- Maya Koumani
- Shirley Anne Field
