Is The Mephisto Waltz scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 95% 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 The Mephisto Waltz 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 Mephisto Waltz 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 Mephisto Waltz 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.

Is The Mephisto Waltz violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Mephisto Waltz

Name: The Mephisto Waltz
Genre: Horror
Released: 1971
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, Barbara Parkins, Bradford Dillman, William Windom

...The Sound of Terror

Directed by Paul Wendkos

Produced by Quinn Martin Productions (QM), 20th Century Fox

1971115 min6.0 / 10

A dark occult thriller about demonic possession and soul transference that trades visceral horror for psychological dread and paranoia.

A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.

Clusters

Grief Turns Into Fear Reality Turning Into Horror Witchcraft and Occult Movies Family and Marriage Problems Musicians And Performers

Genres

Horror

Keywords

Satanist Family Secrets Pianist Devil Incest Occult Soul Transference Dark Rituals

Questions people ask

Is The Mephisto Waltz scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Does The Mephisto Waltz end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Mephisto Waltz easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Mephisto Waltz sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Mephisto Waltz 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.

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