Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- paranoid
- heightened
- classic noir night
- vintage mystery viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly made and dramatically weak imitation of Fritz Lang's original, further damaged by tatty production and poor dubbing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dr. Mabuse's spirit controls the head of an asylum after Mabuse's death.
The asylum director is hypnotically controlled and becomes an instrument of criminal power.
Mabuse's influence operates through hypnosis and subjugates the asylum head.
The film is explicitly presented as a remake of Fritz Lang's 1933 Mabuse classic and continues the character's criminal legacy.
Films like The Terror of Doctor Mabuse, and why
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
shared german crime mystery framework, hypnotic criminal mastermind, and sinister psychological atmosphere
M
shared police investigation, criminal conspiracy, and expressionistic noir tension
The 1000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
shared mad-genius villainy, institutional manipulation, and science fiction crime elements
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
shared hypnotic control, criminal plotting, and eerie mid-century mystery tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Werner Klingler
- Release Date
- 1962-09-06
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (26)
Cast
- Gert Fröbe
- Senta Berger
- Helmut Schmid
- Wolfgang Preiss
- Harald Juhnke
- Charles Regnier
- Leon Askin
- Walter Rilla
- Anneli Sauli
- Albert Bessler
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Terror of Doctor Mabuse about?
- A police investigator confronts a criminal conspiracy directed from beyond the grave by the hypnotic spirit of Dr. Mabuse.
- What is The Terror of Doctor Mabuse like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Terror of Doctor Mabuse as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Terror of Doctor Mabuse violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Terror of Doctor Mabuse as mild.
- What did critics think of The Terror of Doctor Mabuse?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a poorly made and dramatically weak imitation of Fritz Lang's original, further damaged by tatty production and poor dubbing.
- Which films are like The Terror of Doctor Mabuse?
- Films with a similar feel include The Testament of Dr. Mabuse, M, The 1000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse, and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
- How long is The Terror of Doctor Mabuse?
- The Terror of Doctor Mabuse runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Terror of Doctor Mabuse?
- In United States, The Terror of Doctor Mabuse is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
