Based on a story by M R James this tells of three crowns buried on the Norfolk coast and how an amateur archaeologist invokes the avenging shade of the guardian of the crowns when he goes on a treasure hunt... Read more
| Starring | Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift |
|---|---|
| Director | Lawrence Gordon Clark |
| Genres | Horror |
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Based on a story by M R James this tells of three crowns buried on the Norfolk coast and how an amateur archaeologist invokes the avenging shade of the guardian of the crowns when he goes on a treasure hunt...
| Starring | Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift |
|---|---|
| Director | Lawrence Gordon Clark |
| Studio | BFI VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 50 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Collections | FILMCLUB Recommends... |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1972 To Rent: DVD: not available |
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Beware the guardian of the crowns!
Deliciously spooky tale told without the 'benefit' of any special effects whatsoever. Dripping with atmosphere, the scenes of midnight digs, shadowy ... read more »
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Showing its age a bit
I watched the original screening and was truly scared but time passes and it didnt seem nearly as frightening this time but then the element of surprise was ... read more »
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Unsettling
Something that MR James (the author that this adaption is based upon) covered very well in his various ghost stories is the concept of the lonely, isolated ... read more »
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A warning to you
I trudged through the first 10 minutes of this...and then ejected it. Maybe I missed something...do enlighten me if so?
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