Is Mr. Sardonicus scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mr. Sardonicus easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mr. Sardonicus sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Mr. Sardonicus end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mr. Sardonicus violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Mr. Sardonicus

Name: Mr. Sardonicus
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Released: 1961
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Ronald Lewis, Audrey Dalton, Guy Rolfe, Oskar Homolka, Vladimir Sokoloff

During the running of the film,the "Punishment Poll" lets YOU decide the fate of Mr. Sardonicus!

Directed by William Castle

Produced by William Castle Productions, Columbia Pictures

196190 min6.3 / 10

A Gothic horror tale of disfigurement, sadism, and coercion set in a 19th-century castle, built on suspense and the threat of harm rather than graphic violence.

In 1880, Sir Robert Cargrave, a London physician known for his experimental work in paralysis treatment, is summoned to Gorslava by the mysterious Baron Sardonicus—who is now married to Cargrave's former wife, Maude—to treat his disfigurement. When Cargrave arrives, he finds the masked baron is a cruel sadist who has threatened to harm Maude if he is not successfully cured.

Clusters

Man-Made Monsters Conspiracy Thrillers Cold War Creatures and Paranoia Ancient Curses And Revenge Houses and Dwellings

Genres

Horror Mystery

Keywords

Mask Leech Grave Castle Baron Flashback Torture Masked Man Disfigured Face Disfigurement 19th Century

Questions people ask

Is Mr. Sardonicus scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Mr. Sardonicus easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Mr. Sardonicus sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Mr. Sardonicus end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Mr. Sardonicus violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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.

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