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A Study in Terror
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A Study in Terror

1965 · 95 min Crime Drama Horror Mystery
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

When Watson reads from the newspaper there have been two similar murders near Whitechapel in a few days, Sherlock Holmes' sharp deductive is immediately stimulated to start its merciless method of elimination after observation of every apparently meaningless detail. He guesses right the victims must be street whores, and doesn't need long to work his way trough a pawn shop, an aristocratic family's stately home, a hospital and of course the potential suspects and (even unknowing) witnesses who are the cast of the gradually unraveled story of the murderer and his motive.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film operates honestly within the horror genre: doesn't rush to frighten, lets the space breathe with anxiety. It's about the feeling of wrongness — slow, but relentless.

The film doesn't rush. That's its greatest strength and greatest risk: if you're not ready for slow horror — it will exhaust you. If you are — it won't let go.

For viewers who need sustained tension, not just a collection of scary moments.

Director: James Hill

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Late at night, alone or with someone who won't be ashamed to admit they're scared. Lights off.

🎭 Cast

John Neville

John Neville

Sherlock Holmes

Donald Houston

Donald Houston

Doctor Watson

John Fraser

John Fraser

Lord Carfax

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Doctor Murray

Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor

Annie Chapman

Adrienne Corri

Adrienne Corri

Angela

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Inspector Lestrade

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Sally

Barry Jones

Barry Jones

Duke of Shires

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

Mycroft Holmes

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