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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.5 / 100
1964·Horror / Mystery·1h 25m

THE BLACK TORMENT

“A Creature From the Grave Bears Witness to Murder”

A lord returns to his manor with his new wife, to hear rumours that he had already secretly returned and had committed several murders. Has he lost his mind, or is something dark afoot ?

Above the Line
Robert Hartford-Davis·DirectorDerek Ford·ScreenplayDonald Ford·ScreenplayPeter Newbrook·Director of PhotographyRobert Richards·Original Music ComposerAlastair McIntyre·Editor
Cast
Heather Sears·Lady Elizabeth FordykeJohn Turner·Sir Richard FordykeAnn Lynn·DianePeter Arne·SeymourNorman Bird·HarrisRaymond Huntley·Colonel John WentworthAnnette Whiteley·MaryFrancis de Wolff·Black JohnJoseph Tomelty·Sir Giles FordykePatrick Troughton·Regis
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Robert Hartford-Davis·DirectorRay Frift·Assistant DirectorRoger Simons·Assistant DirectorLee Turner·ContinuityLee Turner·Script Supervisor
Writing· 2
Derek Ford·ScreenplayDonald Ford·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Peter Newbrook·Director of PhotographyRonnie Fox Rogers·Assistant CameraColin Corby·Clapper LoaderDennis C. Lewiston·Camera Operator
Editing· 4
Alastair McIntyre·EditorKaren Heward·Assistant EditorElizabeth Thoyts·Assistant EditorMichael Hopkins·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Robert Richards·Original Music ComposerBert Ross·Sound MixerJohn Cox·Sound SupervisorPeter Dukelow·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 4
Allan Harris·Art DirectionBermans·Costume DesignSid Leggett·Property MasterJohn Siddall·Assistant Art Director
Production· 4
Tony Tenser·ProducerRobert Hartford-Davis·ProducerMichael Klinger·ProducerRobert Sterne·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Joan White·Wardrobe SupervisorPeter Brace·Fight ChoreographerTerry Glinwood·Production Controller
By the Numbers
62.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Black Torment's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#1A1A1A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Suspenseful, Dramatic, Chaotic
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Collage

“The poster is divided into three horizontal sections: a bright yellow top, a dark central band with a collage of images, and a white bottom section with the fil”

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Key Elements
KnifeEye Patch
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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