Trailer
Summary
At a carnival called the Garden of Evil, a man is murdered, apparently by a gorilla...
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 47GoodWatch 49
Letterboxd · 547 ratings3.0/5
IMDb5.4
Audience score27%
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −12 min on the typical 95
typical 9583Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 130 countries
+120Released
1954
May 1, 1954
72 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
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
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 1
- Harmon Jones Director
Writing · 2
- Barney Slater Writer
- Leonard Praskins Writer
Production · 2
- Leonard Goldstein Executive Producer
- Robert L. Jacks Producer
Camera · 1
- Lloyd Ahern Sr. Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- George A. Gittens Editor
- Paul Weatherwax Editor
Art · 3
- Addison Hehr Art Direction
- Lyle R. Wheeler Art Direction
- Al Orenbach Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Charles LeMaire Costume Design
- Renié Costume Design
- Florence Hayes Wardrobe Master
- Frank Westmore Makeup Artist
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