Fiend Without a Face
Seen it?1958 | 74 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at fans of small-town stories and vampire fans. A place where gossip travels faster than the plot. Shelve it next to The Brood or 28 Years Later. Vampire lore, given its own spin.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 1 hr 14 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
An American airbase in Canada provokes resentment from the nearby residents after fallout from nuclear experiments at the base are blamed for a recent spate of disappearances. A captain from the airbase is assigned to investigate, and begins to suspect that an elderly British scientist who lives near the base and conducts research in the field of mind over matter knows more than he is letting on..
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$650K worldwide on a $50K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Crabtree
- Marshall ThompsonMajor Jeff Cummings
- Kynaston ReevesProf. R. E. Walgate
- Kim ParkerBarbara Griselle
- Stanley MaxtedCol. Butler
- Terry KilburnCapt. Al Chester
- James DyrenforthMayor Hawkins
- Robert MacKenzieConst. Howard Gibbons
- Peter MaddenDr. Bradley
- Gil WinfieldDr. Warren
- Michael BalfourSgt. Kasper