Peril at End House
Seen it?1990 | 102 min | Mystery, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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
- If you count yourself among anyone who likes to solve it before the characters do and readers who like to compare the book and the screen version, this one's for you. It plays fair with the clues, so you can play along. Shelve it next to Family Plot. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Not ideal if you just want to unwind.
A classic mystery story based on the famous novel by Agatha Christie.
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
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 57K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vadim Derbenyov
- Anatoliy RavikovichHercule Poirot
- Virginija KelmelyteMagdala «Nick» Buckley
- Dmitri Krylovcaptain Arthur Hastings
- Inara SluckaFreddie Rice
- Andrey Kharitonovcommander George Challenger
- Peteris VilkasteJim Lazarus
- Ilona OzolaMaggie Buckley
- Juozas BudraitisCharles Vyse
- Pavel Sirotinchief inspector James Japp
- Antanas ZhekasBert Croft