The Amazing Mr. X

The Amazing Mr. X

In his eyes, the threat of terror! In his hands, the power to destroy!

Directed by Bernard Vorhaus

Produced by Ben Stoloff Productions, Eagle-Lion Films (US)

194878 min6.2 / 10

A noir-tinged supernatural thriller about grief and manipulation, where a charming mystic preys on a widow's longing for her dead husband until the deception spirals into genuine darkness.

On the beach one night, Christine Faber, two years a widow, thinks she hears her late husband Paul calling out of the surf...then meets a tall dark man, Alexis, who seems to know all about such things. After more ghostly manifestations, Christine and younger sister Janet become enmeshed in the eerie artifices of Alexis; but he in turn finds himself manipulated into deeper deviltry than he had in mind...

Questions people ask

  • Is The Amazing Mr. X sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Amazing Mr. X scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Amazing Mr. X end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Amazing Mr. X easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Amazing Mr. X violent? 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Amazing Mr. X

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Amazing Mr. X

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Amazing Mr. X, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Amazing Mr. X, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Amazing Mr. X, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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