Hours of Terror
Hours of Terror

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Hours of Terror

1971
Movie
87 min
Greek

A group of dodgy businessmen and their girlfriends/mistresses discover a container drifting next to their yacht with 3 escaped prisoners inside,all are brought aboard and procede to terrorise and humiliate their hosts until rather predictably the victims begin to fight back and turn the tables on their crackpot captors.

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IMDb5.4/10
Director: David GreeneGenres: Thriller, Horror, Crime

Plot Summary

A woman, searching for her missing husband, finds herself trapped in a remote mansion with a group of strangers. As a storm rages outside, paranoia and suspicion grow among them, hinting that one of them might be responsible for the husband's disappearance and possibly more sinister deeds.

Critical Reception

Hours of Terror is a lesser-known thriller that received mixed to negative reviews upon its release. It is often criticized for its predictable plot and slow pacing, though some found its atmosphere and suspenseful elements to be moderately effective.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its attempts at creating a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.

  • Criticized for a derivative plot that fails to offer significant surprises.

  • Some found the performances adequate but not particularly memorable.

Google audience: Audience reception for 'Hours of Terror' is largely undocumented in publicly accessible reviews, making it difficult to summarize specific likes or dislikes.

Fun Fact

The film was shot in Italy and is sometimes referred to by its Italian title, 'Le foto proibite di una giovane vedova a tutta perversa', which translates to 'The Forbidden Photos of a Young Widow Who Is Totally Perverse'.

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