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Movie poster: The Oval Portrait (1973)
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The Oval Portrait

1973 · 86 min Horror
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

A woman finds herself possessed by the soul of another woman trapped inside a painting. Based on a work by Edgar Allan Poe, aka The Oval Portrait.

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Year 1973
Country Canada, Mexico
Genre Horror
Director Rogelio A. González
Runtime 86 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (13 votes)

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The film constructs its gothic horror from the core paradox of Poe's tale, relying on a haunting stillness and the palpable decay of its setting. It explores the terrifying intimacy of a portrait session that becomes a metaphysical transfer of essence.

What lingers after viewing is a profound unease about the price of eternal beauty and the quiet violence of artistic obsession. The canvas's hunger becomes a far more chilling specter than any ghost. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Rogelio A. González

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Alone at night, with minimal lighting, to let the portrait's gaze fully hold you.

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