The Mask
Seen it?1961 | 83 min | Horror, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 The Black Phone, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
A young archaeologist believes he is cursed by a mask that causes him to have weird nightmares and possibly to murder. Before committing suicide, he mails the mask to his psychiatrist, Dr. Barnes, who is soon plunged into the nightmare world of the mask.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
Won 1 Berlin award: Berlin International Film Festival: Best Special Effects in 3D.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julian Roffman
- Paul StevensDoctor Allan Barnes
- Claudette NevinsPam Albright
- Anne CollingsMiss Goodrich
- Bill WalkerLieutenant Martin
- Martin LavutMichael Radin
- Leo LeydenDoctor Soames
- Norman EttlingerProfessor Quincey
- W.B. BrydonAnderson (as Bill Bryden)
- Jim MoranJim Moran
- Eleanor BeecroftMrs. Kelly