Curse of the Faceless Man

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Curse of the Faceless Man
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Edward L. Cahn
Produced by Robert E. Kent
Edward Small (uncredited)
Written by Jerome Bixby
Starring Richard Anderson/Adele Mara
Music by Gerald Fried
Cinematography Kenneth Peach
Edited by Grant Whytock
Distributed by United Artists
Release dates
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  • August 1958 (1958-08)
Running time
 67 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Curse of the Faceless Man is a low budget horror film, released by Robert E. Kent Productions and United Artists in 1958. It was directed by Edward L. Cahn who also directed Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957), and The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959). It was originally released on a double feature with It! The Terror from Beyond Space.

Plot

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Cast

Production

The film was produced by Robert E. Kent for Edward Small.[1] Curse of the Faceless Man, along with The Search for Bridey Murphy, were films that actor Richard Anderson referred to as "things I did on my way to something else".[2]

The film's plot bore several similarities to Universal Studios 1932 pre-Code film The Mummy: Both films included a love affair between the title characters, and both "monsters" awakened in modern times and discovered the reincarnation of their ancient lovers.[3] Make-up effects for the title character were done by Layne Britton, with Bob Bryant as the stuntman for the character.[4]

Reception

Allmovie gave the film a positive review stating, " Gerald Fried's music, especially the twisting suspense theme accompanying Quintilus' awakening and wanderings, keeps the tension high, and the costuming and special effects make the picture work far better than its budget or its reputation would lead one to expect".[5]

Availability

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The film was released on VHS by the video company Lost Domain. It was released on DVD in 2006.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 'Kristin' Seen as Challenge: Kaufman Phones Terry Moore; 'Diamonds' Polished for Laage Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif], November 21, 1957, pg. C11.
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