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The Medusa Touch

1978Movie1 h 49 min

HorrorThriller
59
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic497.3Rotten Tomatoes–73%

A tense, bleak horror movie about the mind and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Richard Burton is the man with the medusa touch... he has the power to create catastrophe.

A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.

Feels like

  • Telekinetic Horror
  • Disaster Thriller
  • Psychological Mystery
  • Paranormal Investigation
  • British Cinema
  • Bleak Atmosphere
  • Doomsday Scenario
  • Supernatural Powers
  • Suspenseful Narrative

Cast

24 of 32

Crew

Directed by
Jack Gold
Written by
John Briley, Peter Van Greenaway
Produced by
Jack Gold, Anne V. Coates
Music by
Michael J. Lewis

Everyone

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Facts

April 13, 1978 · 1 h 49 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
April 13, 1978
Runtime
1 h 49 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
France, United Kingdom
Available in
9 countries

Tropes

The Fundamentalist, Enfant Terrible, The Cameo +9

  • The Fundamentalist
  • Enfant Terrible
  • The Cameo
  • Self-Made Orphan
  • Sadist Teacher
  • Newscaster Cameo
  • Freudian Excuse
  • World of Jerkass
  • Then Let Me Be Evil
  • Asshole Victim
  • Fictional Document
  • Affably Evil

12 of 37 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Medusa Touch?"

Questions about The Medusa Touch

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Medusa Touch?

Pluto TVPlexFawesomeShout! FactoryTubi TV

In the United States, The Medusa Touch streams on Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is The Medusa Touch worth watching?

59
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59 (IMDb 6.9 and Metacritic 49). Audiences rate it higher (72 out of 100) than critics (49).

Will The Medusa Touch scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Medusa Touch?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Medusa Touch use?

The FundamentalistEnfant TerribleThe CameoSelf-Made OrphanSadist TeacherNewscaster CameoFreudian ExcuseWorld of JerkassThen Let Me Be EvilAsshole VictimFictional DocumentAffably Eviland 25 more

TV Tropes lists 37 tropes for it, including The Fundamentalist, Enfant Terrible, and The Cameo.