The Crucifer of Blood

The Crucifer of Blood

This is one mystery that it NOT elementary, my dear Watson...

Directed by Fraser Clarke Heston

Produced by Turner Pictures (I), Agamemnon Films

1991103 min6.6 / 10

A playful Sherlock Holmes mystery-comedy that balances detective puzzle-solving with character warmth and the gothic intrigue of a cursed treasure.

A beautiful young woman asks Holmes to help her father, a former army captain and hopeless opium addict break free of the curse surrounding a stolen treasure.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Crucifer of Blood easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does The Crucifer of Blood end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Crucifer of Blood violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Crucifer of Blood sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Crucifer of Blood scary? 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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