# Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)

> A domineering medium turns a child kidnapping into a dangerous bid for public recognition, pulling her dependent husband toward the edge of delusion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2043

## Facts

- Runtime: 116 min
- Genres: Crime, Thriller, Drama
- Director: Bryan Forbes
- Cast: Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Margaret Lacey, Marie Burke, Maria Kazan, Lionel Gamlin, Marian Spencer, Godfrey James
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058557/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: oppressive, paranoid, melancholic, classic thriller night, rainy evening

## Synopsis

A chilling tale of ambition and deception unfolds as a couple's desperate plan spirals out of control.

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