The Medusa Touch
1978 · Movie · 109 min · ★ 6.8 · 61% critics
After a brutal attack leaves a reclusive writer in critical condition, a visiting detective pieces together what happened through journals and sessions with the man’s psychiatrist. As the investigation unfolds, the case shifts from a straightforward assault into something far stranger, raising unsettling questions about whether one person’s mind could be linked to a string of disasters.
Based on The Medusa Touch
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Details
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-04-13
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (201 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a moody, talky supernatural mystery that builds toward large-scale peril, with a mix of investigation and dread; Not for you if you need fast pacing or clear-cut answers like The Stepford Wives.
Pros: eerie psychological tension; strong lead performances; intriguing mystery setup | Cons: slow burn pace; flashback-heavy structure; dialogue can drag
Themes
- london, england
- robbery
- telekinesis
- execution
- super power
Cast & crew
Richard Burton
as John Morlar
Lino Ventura
as Brunel
Lee Remick
as Doctor Zonfeld
Harry Andrews
as Assistant Commissioner
Alan Badel
as Barrister
Marie-Christine Barrault
as Patricia
Jeremy Brett
as Edward Parrish
Michael Hordern
as Atropos - Fortune Teller
Gordon Jackson
as Doctor Johnson
Michael Byrne
as Duff
Directed by Jack Gold