Crucible of Terror (1971)

An obsessed sculptor kills a young women to make a perfect bronze sculpture of her. Years later at his secluded home a number of people become trapped in a web of revenge, murder and horror.

Director:

Ted Hooker

Writers:

Ted Hooker, Tom Parkinson

Stars:

Mike Raven, James Bolam, Mary Maude

Cast

Credited cast:
Mike Raven	...	Victor Clare
James Bolam	...	John Davies
Mary Maude	...	Millie
Ronald Lacey	...	Michael Clare
Betty Alberge	...	Dorothy Clare
John Arnatt	...	Bill
Beth Morris	...	Jane Clare
Judy Matheson	...	Marcia
Melissa Stribling	...	Joanna Brent
Kenneth Keeling	...	George Brent
Me Me Lai	...	Chi-San (as Me Me Lay)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephen Manley	...	1971

Storyline

An obsessed sculptor kills a young women to make a perfect bronze sculpture of her. Years later at his secluded home a number of people become trapped in a web of revenge, murder and horror.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | acid | model | artist | mad family | 

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Taglines:

The art of murder.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Unholy Terror

Filming Locations:

Blue Hills, St Agnes, Cornwall, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Glendale

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

User Reviews

Late Night TV Madness

I saw this thing in part on late night TV in the seventies. Being a mere lad at the time, I was taken a back at how gory the killings were and surprized in retrospect that it wasn't cut for TV. I found this flick recently in a $5.00 bin put out by STAR CLASSICS. I wanted to see what I'd think of it now, so I bought it. Now I wasn't surprised that at that price it was a cheezy 16mm VHS copy in the LP mode, but I was surprised that all the gory scenes were cut out! Apparently, it was transfered from a more prudish television print! I see here that it's on DVD, but I ain't gonna buy the darn thing.. I would rent it though, just to see if it still holds the same impact it did for me so long ago..