Name: The Oval Portrait
Genre: Horror
Released: 1973-01-01
Duration: 1 h 26 min
Cast: Wanda Hendrix, Barry Coe, Gisele MacKenzie, Maray Ayres, Doris Buckinham

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Directed by: Rogelio A. González
Written by: Enrique Torres Tudela
Produced by: Enrique Torres Tudela
Music by: Les Baxter

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January 1, 1973 · 1 h 26 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released: January 1, 1973
Runtime: 1 h 26 min
Content: Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror
Original language: English
Made in: Canada, Mexico
Available in: 2 countries

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Is The Oval Portrait worth watching?

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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 25 (IMDb 4.1).

Will The Oval Portrait scare me?

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At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Oval Portrait?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

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