The Shout 1978
“A film of intense perversity - the madness of the mind.”
What is The Shout?
The Shout is a 1978 British thriller, mystery, and horror film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and based on a short story by Robert Graves. It stars Alan Bates, Susannah York, and John Hurt, alongside Robert Stephens and Tim Curry.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1978
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 86 minutes
- Release date
- Jun 16, 1978
- Studios
- The Rank Organisation, Jeremy Thomas Productions, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery, Horror
- Updated
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Overview
The Shout is a 1978 British thriller, mystery, and horror film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and based on a short story by Robert Graves. It stars Alan Bates, Susannah York, and John Hurt, alongside Robert Stephens and Tim Curry.
The film explores psychological depths and intense perversity as a traveller named Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, using aboriginal magic to displace his host.
Should you watch it?
“A mysterious traveller uses aboriginal magic to displace a musician and his wife in lonely Devon.”
- Features performances by Alan Bates, Susannah York, and John Hurt.
- Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski with a screenplay adapted from a short story by Robert Graves.
- Delivers a story of intense perversity and the madness of the mind.
- It contains intense perversity and psychological themes that may not appeal to all viewers.
Watch it if you enjoy British psychological horror films adapted from literary works.
The tone is intense and perverse, exploring the madness of the mind across a runtime of one hour and twenty-six minutes.
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Is The Shout worth watching?
It features notable performances by Alan Bates, Susannah York, and John Hurt in a psychological horror story adapted from Robert Graves.
What is the binge duration for The Shout?
The film has a runtime of one hour and twenty-six minutes.
What are the essential episodes of The Shout?
The Shout is a feature film rather than a television series with episodes.
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