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 |
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| Director | Lawrence Gordon Clark |
| Genres | Horror |
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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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A Bit Old Hat
Definitely made you feel miserable - depressed and miserable. Very old-fashioned. Wouldn't recommend it
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Could have been better!
This was OK I suppose. The idea of the film is a good one but the film was not long enough for the story to be developed properly. It ended too abruptly. I ... read more »
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straightforward
This is pretty good horror that's definitely worth watching especially if you like 70s horror movies.
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Tale of the very much expected
This dated little chiller manages in its mere 50 minutes to build incredible fear, tension and suspense on a BBC budget and only Norfolk as a back drop.
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A Warning to the Curious
I remember seeing this when it was first broadcast in the Seventies and had hoped that it was still as good as I seemed to recall. Sadly, it turned out to be a ... read more »
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Don't bother
Old and a little strange. Could have been a 30 mins TV programme.
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Nice n old fashioned
Good ghost story which sticks to the basics of being creepy and atmospheric rather than horrifying and special effects laden. Not as good as the other BBC ... read more »
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