The Strange Door

The Strange Door

Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece of Terror !

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Release Date

6/21/1951

Runtime

81 mins

Overview

The wicked Alain plots an elaborate revenge against his younger brother Edmund, leading to a deadly confrontation in his dungeon deathtrap.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A Gothic chamber piece where sibling cruelty finds its stage in a claustrophobic dungeon. Atmosphere and entrapment matter more than plot mechanics.

Mood

Dread-soakedClaustrophobicUnsettling

Themes

RevengeFamily

Tone

Operatic

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

FormalistHigh-contrastPractical effects

Structure

Linear

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