HORRORS OF THE BLACK MUSEUM

Ian Berriman

EXTRAS ▸ RELEASED OUT NOW! 1959 | 12 | Blu-ray ▸ Director Arthur Crabtree ▸ Cast Michael Gough, June Cunningham, Graham Curnow BLU-RAY DEBUT It’d surely be a hoot to read the ’50s censor’s report on this; one can imagine the air of supercilious revulsion. The opening sets the tone. A woman receives a parcel: a pair of binoculars. When she puts them to her eyes, metal spikes spring out. A memorably cruel device, worthy of a Saw film. The man responsible is a crime writer who gets his kicks besting the police, devising murders inspired by Scotland Yard’s collection of mementos. Michael Gough’s performance is entertainingly oversized. With its prurient interest in London’s seedy underbelly and aberrant psychology, the film anticipates Peeping Tom. Both also feature Shirley Ann Field, whose…

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