The Stranglers of Bombay

The Stranglers of Bombay

1959 · 80 min · EN · NR · 6.5 (24 votes)
Dir. Terence Fisher · Starring Guy Rolfe, Allan Cuthbertson, Andrew Cruickshank, George Pastell, Marne Maitland, Jan Holden · Music James Bernard

This is true! This is real! This actually happened!

AdventureHistoryHorrorThrillerCrime

In 1826 British-ruled India, the secret Cult of Thugee demonstrates their worship of their goddess, Kali, by the mutilation and mass murder of thousands of Indians while pirating the shipments of the British East-Indian Tea Company. As the British military leaders play down the implications of the piracy and disappearances, a lone captain realizes that they are not just coincidence and sets out to uncover the source of the deviltry, at the risk of his career. Based on history.

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A grim, brutal journey into the heart of colonial India's darkest secrets. This film offers a chilling look at a hidden cult's depravity, wrapped in the oppressive atmosphere of the British Raj. It's a stark, unflinching historical thriller.

grimbrutaloppressivechillingsteadyperiod dramaexploitation horrorhistorical thrillercolonialismreligious fanaticismviolencemystery
investigationdisappearanceindiathugreligious cultkali19th centurybritish raj
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