# The Medusa Touch (1978)

> A French detective probing the brutal attack on a seemingly impossible survivor uncovers a London writer whose troubled mind may summon catastrophe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6586

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
- Director: Jack Gold
- Cast: Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick, Harry Andrews, Alan Badel, Marie-Christine Barrault, Jeremy Brett, Michael Hordern
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077921/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, paranoid, foreboding, classic horror night, rainy evening

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