# The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

> Sherlock Holmes confronts a terrifying family legend on the misty moors as a Baskerville heir becomes the target of an apparently supernatural hound.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6703

## Facts

- Runtime: 87 min
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
- Director: Terence Fisher
- Cast: Peter Cushing, André Morell, Christopher Lee, Marla Landi, David Oxley, Francis de Wolff, Miles Malleson, Ewen Solon
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052905/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, brooding, foreboding, classic mystery night, gothic horror marathon

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