The Oblong Box
Some things are better left buried.
Overview
Evil lurks in the gloomy house at Markham Manor where a deranged Sir Edward is the chained prisoner of his brother Julian. When Sir Edward escapes, he embarks on a monstrous killing spree, determined to seek revenge on all those whom he feels have double-crossed him.
- Budget
- $175,000
- Production
- American International Productions (England)
Tags & Hashtags
Watch The Oblong Box Online
Video player provided by a third-party service. CineFlix does not host any content.
Official Trailer & More
Videos auto-play in sequence. If a video isn't available in your country, it's automatically skipped.
Cast
Vincent Price
Sir Julian Markham
Christopher Lee
Dr. J. Neuhartt
Rupert Davies
Joshua Kemp
Uta Levka
Heidi
Sally Geeson
Sally Baxter
Alister Williamson
Sir Edward Markham
Peter Arne
Samuel Trench
Hilary Dwyer
Lady Elizabeth Markham
Carl Rigg
Norton
Harry Baird
N'Galo
Godfrey James
Weller
John Barrie
Franklin
Ivor Dean
Hawthorne
Danny Daniels
Witchdoctor
Michael Balfour
Ruddock
Colin Jeavons
Doctor (uncredited)
Martin Wyldeck
Constable (uncredited)
Barbara Kellerman
Dr. Neuhartt's Patient (uncredited)
Andreas Malandrinos
Baron (uncredited)
Hedger Wallace
Major (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Gordon Hessler
- Writers
- Lawrence Huntington
- Producers
- Gordon Hessler,Louis M. Heyward
- Cinematography
- John Coquillon
- Composer
- Harry Robertson
Where to Watch
Streaming availability data provided by JustWatch via TMDB. Click a logo to visit the provider's official website.
Similar Movies
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
1991
Beneath
2007
Atom Age Vampire
1960
The Grave
1996
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994
Tales of Terror
1962
Requiem for a Vampire
1972
The Night Walker
1964
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
Curse of the Fly
1965
Voodoo Woman
1957
The People Under the Stairs
1991
Match
2025
House of Usher
1960
The Brides of Dracula
1960
Beloved
1998
The Incredible Melting Man
1977
The Burrowers
2008
The Mummy
1932
Die Before You Die
2024
Recommendations
Mr. Sardonicus
1961
Pyewacket
2017
The Cellar
2022
The Raven
1935
The Hand
1981
The House That Dripped Blood
1971
Silver Bullet
1985
Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural
1974
The City of the Dead
1960
The Shed
2019
The Asphyx
1972
Race with the Devil
1975
Tower of London
1962
The Jester
2023
The Haunting
1963
Eradication
2022
The Black Sleep
1956
The Curse of Frankenstein
1957
Stalked by My Doctor
2015
Night Watch
1973
User Reviews (0)
Sign in with Google to post a rating and review.
- No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.
User Reviews from TMDB
John Chard
May 16, 2020
Curse of the Crimson Hood. the Oblong Box is directed by Gordon Hessler and adapted to screenplay by Lawrence Huntington and Christopher Wicking from the short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. It stars Vincent price, Christopher Lee, Rupert Davies, Alister Williamson, Uta Levka, Sally Geeson and Peter Arne. Music is by Harry Robertson and cinematography is by John Coquillon. Aristocrat Julian Markham (Price) keeps his disfigured brother, Sir Edward (Williamson), locked in a tower of his …
Wuchak
September 25, 2021
_**Vincent Price, Hilary Dwyer, Gothic horror and Voodoo in 19th century London**_ In 1865 England, an aristocrat (Vincent Price) locks his brother (Alister Williamson) in the attic because he was hideously scarred by a Voodoo revenge ritual in Africa. While the Lord woos nubile Elizabeth (Hilary Dwyer) the caged sibling is able to escape with the assistance of his lawyer and a witchdoctor, eventually hiding out with an unscrupulous doctor (Christopher Lee). When the hooded man ventures out o…
CinemaSerf
June 5, 2023
Upon return from a mysterious trip to Africa, "Julian" (Vincent Price) has to keep his elder brother "Sir Edward" (Alister Williamson) locked in a suite at the top of their country pile. A visit from "Trench" (Peter Arne) gives us some idea of just how dangerous the man is, but also suggests that the two may be colluding on the man's escape. Before any of that can happen, though, "Sir Edward" is found dead in his room. His brother has a problem. He cannot allow his disfigured brother to lie for …