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Mr. Sardonicus

Release Date - Oct 8, 1961  |   Run Time - 90 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - TV-PG

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Mr. Sardonicus is a 1961 horror film produced and directed by William Castle, based on the short story "Sardonicus" by Ray Russell, who also wrote the screenplay. It tells the story of Sardonicus, a man whose face becomes frozen in a horrifying grin while robbing his father's grave to obtain a winning lottery ticket. Castle cited the film in his memoir as one of his favorites to produce.

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Themes

Tags

Baron, Castle, Disfigured Face, Disfigurement, Leech, Mask, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Torture

Attributes

Narrative Location: Europe

Alternate Titles

Der unheimliche Mr. Sardonicus

AT, DE

El barón Mr. Sardonicus

ES

Mr. Sardonicus

CA, DK, US

O sinistro Mr. Sardonicus

PT