Summary
Four customers purchase, or take, items from Temptations Limited, an antiques shop whose motto is “Offers You Cannot Resist.” A nasty fate awaits all of them; particularly those who cheat the shop's Proprietor.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 65
IMDb6.6
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings3.3/5
Audience score61%
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for fantasy movies
typical 10097Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 40 more
Released
1974
February 21, 1974
52 years ago
Genres
FantasyHorrorDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- PGUnited States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 18 more24 people
- Peter CushingThe Proprietor
- David WarnerEdward Charlton
- Donald PleasenceJim Underwood
- Ian OgilvyWilliam Seaton
- Ian CarmichaelReginald Warren
- Lesley-Anne DownRosemary Seaton
- Ian BannenChristopher Lowe
- Diana DorsMabel Lowe
Margaret LeightonMadame Orloff
Nyree Dawn PorterSusan Warren
Angela PleasenceEmily Underwood
Jack WatsonSir Michael Sinclair
Tommy GodfreyMr. Jeffries
Marcel SteinerThe Face in the Mirror
Wendy AllnuttPamela
Rosalind AyresProstitute - Edward's First Victim
Ben HowardBurglar
John O'FarrellStephen Lowe
Dallas Adams2nd Young Male New Flat Owner (uncredited)- MCMichael Crane2nd Workman (uncredited)
- SCShaun Curry1st Workman (uncredited)
Helen FraserGuest (uncredited)- SFScott FredericksMan at Seance (uncredited)
Brian HallMan on Phone (uncredited)
Directing · 5
- Kevin Connor Director
- Penny Daniels Continuity
- Vic Smith Third Assistant Director
- John Peverall First Assistant Director
- Graham Easton Second Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Raymond Christodoulou Writer
- Robin Clarke Writer
- R. Chetwynd-Hayes Original Story
Production · 5
- Milton Subotsky Producer
- Max Rosenberg Producer
- Andy Armstrong Production Assistant
- John Dark Associate Producer
- Teresa Bolland Unit Production Manager
Camera · 5
- Alan Hume Director of Photography
- Robin McDonald Clapper Loader
- Ted Jaffrey Grip
- Mike Frift Focus Puller
- Derek V. Browne Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- John Ireland Editor
Sound · 5
- Douglas Gamley Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Peter Handford Sound Mixer
- David Stephenson Boom Operator
- Nolan Roberts ADR Mixer
- Peter Keen Sound Editor
Art · 9
- Maurice Carter Production Design
- Sid Palmer Property Buyer
- Alfred Pine Standby Carpenter
- Tommy Finn Dressing Prop
- Simon Wakefield Set Decoration
- Bert Davey Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- John Hilling Wardrobe Supervisor, Costume Design
- Ruth Knight Wardrobe Master
- Mibs Parker Hairdresser
- Neville Smallwood Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Frank Graves Scenic Artist
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