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Fiend Without a Face

1958Movie1 h 14 min

Horror
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Rotten Tomatoes69%45%

An eerie, tense horror movie about history and mystery.

Good for friends night · teens · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

New Horrors! Mad Science Spawns Evil Fiends! ... Taking form before your horrified eyes!

An American airbase in Canada provokes resentment from the nearby residents after fallout from nuclear experiments at the base are blamed for a recent spate of disappearances. A captain from the airbase is assigned to investigate, and begins to suspect that an elderly British scientist who lives near the base and conducts research in the field of mind over matter knows more than he is letting on..

Feels like

  • Cold War Sci-Fi Thriller
  • Cosmic Horror Mystery
  • Nuclear Age Anxiety
  • B-Movie Grotesquery
  • Atmospheric Tension
  • British B-Horror Classic
  • Mind Over Matter Concept
  • Paranoia and Suspicion
  • Retro-Futuristic Dread

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by
Arthur Crabtree
Written by
Herbert J. Leder
Produced by
John Croydon
Music by
Buxton Orr

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Facts

July 3, 1958 · 1 h 14 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
July 3, 1958
Runtime
1 h 14 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Budget
$50,000
Available in
126 countries

Tropes

Invisible Monsters, Horror Hunger, Dirty Coward +9

  • Invisible Monsters
  • Horror Hunger
  • Dirty Coward
  • Psychic Powers
  • Mayor Pain
  • Start to Corpse
  • Cut Phone Lines
  • Adaptation Expansion
  • Absent-Minded Professor
  • Artistic License – Nuclear Physics
  • Jurisdiction Friction
  • Sexy Secretary

12 of 57 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Fiend Without a Face?"

Questions about Fiend Without a Face

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Where can I stream Fiend Without a Face?

PhiloAMC+YouTube TVAMCArtiflix

In the United States, Fiend Without a Face streams on Philo, AMC+, YouTube TV, AMC, and Artiflix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 125 other countries.

Is Fiend Without a Face worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 69%). Critics rate it higher (69 out of 100) than audiences (53).

Will Fiend Without a Face scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Is Fiend Without a Face plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (7 of 10) and mystery (7 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

What tropes does Fiend Without a Face use?

Invisible MonstersHorror HungerDirty CowardPsychic PowersMayor PainStart to CorpseCut Phone LinesAdaptation ExpansionAbsent-Minded ProfessorArtistic License – Nuclear PhysicsJurisdiction FrictionSexy Secretaryand 45 more

TV Tropes lists 57 tropes for it, including Invisible Monsters, Horror Hunger, and Dirty Coward.