Murders in the Rue Morgue
Watch TrailerIn Paris, in the beginning of the Twentieth Century, Cesar Charron owns a theater at the Rue Morgue where he performs the play "Murders in the Rue Morgue" with his wife Madeleine Charron, who has dreadful nightmares. When there are several murders by acid of people connected to Cesar, the prime suspect of Inspector Vidocq would be Cesar's former partner Rene Marot. But Marot murdered Madeleine's mother many years ago and committed suicide immediately after.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1971 |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Genre | Crime, Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Romance |
| Director | Gordon Hessler |
| Runtime | 87 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.1/10 (48 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Fear lives in the details here — in the frame, in the silence, in the pauses between lines. The director knows how to keep the viewer in a state of readiness, muscles tensing on their own.
Worth watching for the atmosphere and the use of space. The ending may disappoint — genre is genre. But the journey there is well-crafted.
For fans of atmospheric horror where dread matters more than fright.
Director: Gordon Hessler
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: At night when it's dark outside. Better with someone — not because it's scary, but because there's something to discuss after.
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