Portrait of Curtis Harrington

Directing

Curtis Harrington

Career

Active from 1942 to 2002, with a break from 1986 to 2001, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Curtis Harrington Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.8, average 5.4
  • Catharsis
    3.6, average 5.1
  • Pathos
    4.3, average 5.3
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Twist Endings 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Claustrophobic Atmosphere 2
  • Undercover Operations 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title ยท average score 73
The Other Side of the Wind
The Other Side of the Wind (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

as Curtis Harrington

2000s

1 title ยท average score 43
Usher
Usher (2002)
GoodWatch score 43

as Roderick Usher/Madeline Usher

1990s

1 title ยท average score 79
Gods and Monsters
Gods and Monsters (1998)
GoodWatch score 79

as Cukor Party Guest (uncredited)

1980s

1 title ยท average score 41
Mata Hari
Mata Hari (1985)
GoodWatch score 41

Director

1970s

10 titles ยท average score 53
Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell
Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978)
GoodWatch score 47

Director

Ruby
Ruby (1977)
GoodWatch score 45

Director

The Dead Don't Die
The Dead Don't Die (1975)
GoodWatch score 51

Director

The Killing Kind
The Killing Kind (1974)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Killer Bees
Killer Bees (1974)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Magick Lantern Cycle
Magick Lantern Cycle (1974)
GoodWatch score 79

as Cesare / Slave / Sleep-walker

The Cat Creature
The Cat Creature (1973)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

What's the Matter with Helen?
What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

How Awful About Allan
How Awful About Allan (1970)
GoodWatch score 48

Director

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 50
Games
Games (1967)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Story

Queen of Blood
Queen of Blood (1966)
GoodWatch score 30

Director, Writer

The Four Elements
The Four Elements (1966)

Director

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet (1965)
GoodWatch score 36

Director, Writer

The Stripper
The Stripper (1963)
GoodWatch score 51

Associate Producer

Night Tide
Night Tide (1961)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Story, Director

Return to Peyton Place
Return to Peyton Place (1961)
GoodWatch score 52

Associate Producer

1950s

6 titles ยท average score 64
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras (1958)
GoodWatch score 57

Story

The Long, Hot Summer
The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
GoodWatch score 79

Producer's Assistant

The Wormwood Star
The Wormwood Star (1956)
GoodWatch score 61

Editor, Director

The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome
The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome (1954)
GoodWatch score 71

as Cesare / Slave / Sleep-walker

The Assignation
The Assignation (1953)
GoodWatch score 57

Editor, Producer

On the Edge
On the Edge (1951)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

1940s

4 titles ยท average score 59
Puce Moment
Puce Moment (1949)
GoodWatch score 59

Director of Photography

Picnic
Picnic (1949)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer, Director

Fragment of Seeking
Fragment of Seeking (1947)
GoodWatch score 60

as Young Man with Glasses (uncredited)

The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher (1942)

as Roderick Usher / Madeline Usher