Does The Telltale Heart 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 Telltale Heart 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 Telltale Heart 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 Telltale Heart sad?

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.

Is The Telltale Heart 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 Telltale Heart

Name: The Telltale Heart
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 1928
Duration: 24 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Otto Matieson, William Herford, Hans Fuerberg, Charles Darvas

Directed by Leon Shamroy, Charles Klein

Produced by Klein & Shamroy

192824 min6.7 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological horror that traps us inside a murderer's deteriorating mind as guilt and paranoia consume him.

An insane man first loves then grows to hate his neighbor, an old man whose penetrating gaze unnerves the insane man. He plans a perfect crime and executes it one night. The next day, two officers knock on the insane man's door, investigating a shriek heard in the night. The insane man invites them in, answers their questions, and submits to an examination of his eyes by one of the officers, who proclaims him innocent. The insane man invites them to stay and relax awhile, then regales them with his theories of crime. His heart begins to beat louder. Angles on the set are skewed to suggest the man's internal disarray.

Clusters

Paranoid Reality Breakdown Psychological Thriller Movies Injury And Mental Breakdown Conspiracy Thrillers

Genres

Drama Horror

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Silent Film

Questions people ask

Does The Telltale Heart end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is The Telltale Heart scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Telltale Heart easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is The Telltale Heart sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Telltale Heart 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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