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The Oblong Box (Dance, Mephisto)

The Oblong Box (Dance, Mephisto) (1969)

  • 57% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 46% of users liked it
    (458 ratings)

When Sir Edward Markham (Alastair Williamson) is horribly disfigured by African natives, he is kept chained and out of sight by his brother Julian (Vincent Price). When Sir Edward escapes, he goes on a killing spree in a desperate attempt to get even with the society that has made him a monstrous… More

R,
Directed By
Written By
Lawrence Huntington, Edgar Allen Poe
Genres
Horror
In Theaters
Jun 11, 1969 Wide
American International Picture

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

    Eerie Price programmer.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Dreadful, slow, boring beyond words.

  • Scott Weinberg, Apollo Guide

    The Oblong Box is a lot more fun than I expected it to be, and it's certainly worth a look if you're a horror fan grown weary of the same old thing.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    The Oblong Box is a satisfying occult thriller.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    Finally a movie with both Vincent Price and Christopher Lee! If that doesn't make you want to see this movie, what will? It's a great revenge story too, and a creepy horror movie. I loved it, and I highly recommend it.

  • Daniel P


    <i>The Oblong Box</i>, which is not a Hammer film but feels very much like one, is lots of good things let down by a not very interesting story. The initial set up is intriguing and well done with a brother hidden from public view due to horrific disfigurement and apparent… More

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