Night of the Eagle

1962 · 90 min · EN · NR · 6.7 (111 votes)

Dir. Sidney Hayers · Starring Peter Wyngarde, Janet Blair, Margaret Johnston, Anthony Nicholls, Colin Gordon, Kathleen Byron · Music William Alwyn

“Do The Undead Demons Of Hell Still Arise To Terrorise The World?”

Horror

A college professor who discovers that his wife has been practicing black magic for years forces her to stop but soon learns the true power of the occult.

VIBE

A chilling, atmospheric descent into paranoia and suspicion. The film masterfully builds dread through its gothic setting and the unsettling unraveling of a rational mind confronting the inexplicable. It feels like a creeping unease that settles deep in your bones.

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