The Sorcerers

The Sorcerers

Boris Karloff He Turns Them On…He Turns Them Off…to live…love…die or KILL!

Directed by Michael Reeves

Produced by Curtwel Productions, Tigon British Film Productions

196786 min6.2 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about the corruption of power and control, where a hypnotist's invention becomes a tool for manipulation and moral decay.

An aging hypnotist creates a device that allows the user to control the mind of another person, but his wife abuses its power by manipulating a younger man to commit evil acts.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Sorcerers end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Sorcerers scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Sorcerers easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Sorcerers violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Sorcerers sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise56

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Sorcerers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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