The Shout
Seen it?1978 | 86 min | Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences. 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 and horror fans. If you loved Blue Velvet, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 38K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski
- Alan BatesCharles Crossley
- Susannah YorkRachel Fielding
- John HurtAnthony Fielding
- Robert StephensChief Medical Officer
- Tim CurryRobert Graves
- Julian HoughVicar
- Carol DrinkwaterCobbler's Wife
- John ReesInspector
- Jim BroadbentFielder in Cowpat
- Susan WooldridgeHarriet