Does The Mafu Cage end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 98% 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 Mafu Cage scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% 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 Mafu Cage easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 Mafu Cage sad?

Yes. More sad 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 Mafu Cage 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.

The Mafu Cage

Name: The Mafu Cage
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Released: 1978
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Lee Grant, Carol Kane, Will Geer, James Olson, William Sherwood

A terrifying love story.

Directed by Karen Arthur

1978102 min5.9 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological horror about two sisters descending into madness and obsession within a decaying mansion, framed as a twisted love story.

Two strange sisters live in a crumbling mansion, where they keep a pet ape, which belonged to their late father, locked in a cage. While one of the sisters seems to be keeping her head on straight, as it were, the other appears to be sinking further and further into barbarism and insanity.

Clusters

Monster Movies About Trauma Depression and Complicity Doomed Romantic Obsession Paranoid Reality Breakdown Mental Illness And Psychosis

Genres

Thriller Horror

Keywords

Sibling Relationship Obsession Cage Incest Madness Woman Director

Questions people ask

Does The Mafu Cage end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is The Mafu Cage scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Mafu Cage easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Mafu Cage sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Mafu Cage 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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