Does The Mad Magician end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% 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 The Mad Magician scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% 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 The Mad Magician violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% 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 The Mad Magician 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 The Mad Magician 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.

The Mad Magician

Name: The Mad Magician
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Horror
Released: 1954
Duration: 72 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Vincent Price, Mary Murphy, Eva Gabor, John Emery, Donald Randolph

3D THRILL! Fuel for the human bonfire!

Directed by John Brahm

Produced by Columbia Pictures

195472 min6.9 / 10

A dark 1950s thriller about a wronged magician who turns to murder and deception, using illusion and a crematorium as tools for revenge.

Don Gallico is an inventor of stage magic effects who aspires to become a star in his own right. Just before his first performance his act is shut down by capricious manager Ross Ormond who wants Gallico's brilliant buzz saw effect for the act of The Great Rinaldi, an established star. With this defeat, and the humiliation of having already lost his wife Claire to Ormond, Gallico decides it is time to take matters into his own hands.

Questions people ask

Does The Mad Magician end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Mad Magician scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Mad Magician violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Mad Magician easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Mad Magician sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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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