Chandu the Magician

Chandu the Magician

CHANDU.. He Lives on the Screen!

Directed by William Cameron Menzies, Marcel Varnel

Produced by Fox Film Corporation

193271 min6.3 / 10

A pulpy 1930s adventure serial pitting a mystical hypnotist against a megalomaniacal madman's world-domination scheme, blending exotic mysticism with early sci-fi spectacle.

When delusional madman Roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance, he is opposed by Chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi.

Questions people ask

  • Is Chandu the Magician sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Does Chandu the Magician end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Chandu the Magician scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Chandu the Magician violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Chandu the Magician easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Chandu the Magician

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Chandu the Magician

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Chandu the Magician, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Chandu the Magician, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Chandu the Magician, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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