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The Shout

Movie
1978
1h 26m
R
English
Thriller, Mystery, Horror
User Score: 
6.5
Critic Score: 
82
The Shout' Poster
A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
The Shout Poster

The Shout

R
Movie
1978
1h 26m
English
Thriller, Mystery, Horror
A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
Rating
WATCHMODE
6.5
IMDB
The Shout (1978) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
82

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Alan Bates
Charles Crossley
Susannah York
Rachel Fielding
John Hurt
Anthony Fielding
Robert Stephens
Chief Medical Officer
Tim Curry
Robert Graves
Carol Drinkwater
Cobbler's Wife
John Rees
Inspector
Jim Broadbent
Fielder in Cowpat
Peter Benson
Harry the Shepherd
Graham Kingsley Brown
Village Churchgoer (uncredited)
Joanna Szczerbic
Cricket Umpire (uncredited)
Directed By: Jerzy Skolimowski
Written By: Jerzy Skolimowski (Screenplay), Michael Austin (Screenplay), + 1 more

Featured Comments/Tips

evertonial says...
9 months ago
Really is as odd as it sounds
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moonkodi says...
7 years ago
So much to really admire about it yet a 6. The plot and characters are good, no question. It was gripping but something was missing in terms of thrills (I'm aware its not that type of movie but it would have helped). The problem for me was that the mystery felt too vague. I wasn't sure what was going on for a long time because the plot doesn't have a definitive point as to when you should start taking one plot point seriously. I wasn't sure what exactly was going on and I didn't want to know 100%, that's the point of a mystery, but 30 minutes from the end I still felt empty yet intrigued. There wasn't really a massive clue by clue build up of who the mysterious character was, although I did like the subtleness of the reveal. It just wasn't the execution I fully enjoy on it's one. I wouldn't say it's scary but some moments of creepiness happen. Some of the camerawork was incredible.
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rogerco
4 years ago
I remember seeing this when it first came out (1978) and thinking it a bit overblown. Just watched it again (2020) after it was featured in a list of films containing an English cricket match (a short list; The Go Between from the same period is another one, also with Alan Bates in a similar role)
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