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The Oblong Box

Some things are better left buried.

Film19691h 36m

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Director
Gordon Hessler
Language
English
Released
1969-06-11
Runtime
1h 36m

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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.

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