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The Climax

Name: The Climax
Genre: Music, Horror, Thriller
Released: 1944-10-20
Cast: Boris Karloff, Susanna Foster, Turhan Bey, Gale Sondergaard, Thomas Gomez

1944 | 86 min | Music, Horror, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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 and horror fans. If you loved Dressed to Kill or Obsession, start here.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 26 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1944: an older pace and style.

Dr. Hohner, theatre physician at the Vienna Royal Theatre, murders his mistress, the star soprano when his jealousy drives him to the point of mad obsession. Ten years later, another young singer reminds Hohner of the late diva and his old mania kicks in. Hohner wants to prevent her from singing for anyone but him, even if it means silencing her forever.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George Waggner

Boris KarloffDr. Friedrich Hohner
Susanna FosterAngela Klatt
Turhan BeyFranz Munzer
Gale SondergaardLuise
Thomas GomezCount Seebruck
June VincentMarcellina
George DolenzAmato Roselli
Ludwig StösselCarl Baumann
Jane FarrarJarmila Vadek
Ernö VerebesBrunn