The Oblong Box (1969)

PG06/11/1969Horror1h 36m
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Some things are better left buried.

Overview

Evil lurks in the gloomy house at Markham Manor where a deranged Sir Edward is the chained prisoner of his brother Julian. When Sir Edward escapes, he embarks on a monstrous killing spree, determined to seek revenge on all those whom he feels have double-crossed him.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Vincent Price

    Sir Julian Markham

  2. Cast 1

    Christopher Lee

    Dr. J. Neuhartt

  3. Cast 1

    Rupert Davies

    Joshua Kemp

  4. Cast 1

    Uta Levka

    Heidi

  5. Cast 1

    Sally Geeson

    Sally Baxter

  6. Cast 1

    Alister Williamson

    Sir Edward Markham

  7. Cast 1

    Peter Arne

    Samuel Trench

  8. Cast 1

    Hilary Dwyer

    Lady Elizabeth Markham

  9. Maxwell Shaw

    Hackett

_**Vincent Price, Hilary Dwyer, Gothic horror and Voodoo in 19th century London**_ In 1865 England, an aristocrat (Vincent Price) locks his brother (Alister Williamson) in the attic because he was hideously scarred by a Voodoo revenge ritual in Africa. While the Lord woos nubile Elizabeth (Hilary Dwyer) the caged sibling is able to escape with the assistance of his lawyer and a witchdoctor, eventually hiding out with an unscrupulous doctor (Christopher Lee). When the hooded man ventures out of the house horror ensues. While "The Oblong Box” (1969) utilizes several Edgar Allan Poe themes,...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$175,000.00

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