The Medusa Touch
Seen it?1978 | 109 min | Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Source Code or The End of Oak Street, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jack Gold
- Richard BurtonJohn Morlar
- Lino VenturaBrunel
- Lee RemickDoctor Zonfeld
- Harry AndrewsAssistant Commissioner
- Alan BadelBarrister
- Marie-Christine BarraultPatricia
- Jeremy BrettEdward Parrish
- Michael HordernAtropos - Fortune Teller
- Gordon JacksonDoctor Johnson
- Michael ByrneDuff