The Amazing Mr. X

The Amazing Mr. X

In his eyes, the threat of terror! In his hands, the power to destroy!

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Release Date

7/29/1948

Runtime

78 mins

Overview

On the beach one night, Christine Faber, two years a widow, thinks she hears her late husband Paul calling out of the surf...then meets a tall dark man, Alexis, who seems to know all about such things. After more ghostly manifestations, Christine and younger sister Janet become enmeshed in the eerie artifices of Alexis; but he in turn finds himself manipulated into deeper deviltry than he had in mind...

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A moody noir-tinged thriller where a grieving widow's vulnerability to supernatural seduction unravels into a web of psychological manipulation and mounting dread. The crashing waves and shadows conceal a con artist whose schemes spiral beyond his control.

Mood

UnsettlingParanoidWistfulDread-soaked

Themes

GriefObsession

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Black and whiteFormalistHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Sexual content

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The Amazing Mr. X (1948) directed by Bernard Vorhaus | FirstCinema