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Death Line

1972Movie1 h 27 minR

Horror
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Letterboxd3.1/5Rotten Tomatoes87%46%
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Letterboxd3.1/5Rotten Tomatoes87%46%

Summary

When a government official disappears in the London tunnels, after several reports of missing people in the same location, Scotland Yard start to take the matter seriously, along with a couple who stumble into a victim by accident.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You scare easily

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Gary Sherman
Written by
Ceri Jones
Produced by
Paul Maslansky
Music by
Jeremy Rose, Wil Malone

Everyone

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Facts

October 13, 1972 · 1 h 27 min · R

Released
October 13, 1972
Runtime
1 h 27 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Sinister Subway, Last of His Kind, The Cavalry Arrives Late +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Death Line?"

Questions about Death Line

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Death Line?

PlexPrimefuboTVNight Flight+FlixFlingFawesomeFull Moon

In the United States, Death Line streams on Prime, fuboTV, Night Flight+, FlixFling, and Full Moon, and it is free with ads on Plex and Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is Death Line worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 5.9, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 87%). Critics rate it higher (87 out of 100) than audiences (56).

Will Death Line scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Death Line?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Death Line use?

Sinister SubwayLast of His KindThe Cavalry Arrives LateOne-Word VocabularyImpending Doom P.O.V.Shovel StrikeEven Evil Has Loved OnesI Have You Now, My PrettyThe End... Or Is It?Leave the Camera RunningGroin AttackJurisdiction Frictionand 22 more

TV Tropes lists 34 tropes for it, including Sinister Subway, Last of His Kind, and The Cavalry Arrives Late.