Sentenced to death, a murderer uses hypnotism skills to make a judge go out and kill the people who had accused him of the crime..
Is it worth your time? If you like those old British mysteries that smell like tweed and damp cellars, sure, give it a go. It’s short, it’s moody, and it has that very specific 1930s stiffness that I find strangely comforting. If you need fast pacing or modern camera tricks, though, you’ll be bored out of your mind in ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Walter Forde
Charles Horan
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"Is it worth your time? If you like those old British mysteries that smell like tweed and damp cellars, sure, give it a go. It’s short, it’s moody, and it has that very specific 1930s stiffness that I find strangely comforting. If you need fast pacing or modern camera tricks, though, you’ll be bored out of your mind in ten minutes. 🎞️ The whole premise is honestly a bit ridiculous. A guy on death row turning a judge into a puppet? It’s pure pulp, but the actors lean into it with such conviction..."
Gilbert Davis
Brock Williams, H. Fowler Mear, James Dawson, George Goodchild, Bernard Merivale
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