Horrors of the Black Museum
Seen it?1959 | 81 min | Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office 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
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
A writer of murder mysteries finds himself caught up in a string of murders in London.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Crabtree
- Michael GoughEdmond Bancroft
- June CunninghamJoan Berkley
- Graham CurnowRick
- Shirley Anne FieldAngela Banks
- Geoffrey KeenSupt. Graham
- Gerald AndersenDr. Ballan
- John WarwickInsp. Lodge
- Beatrice VarleyAggie
- Austin TrevorCommissioner Wayne
- Malou PanteraPeggy