Tormented

1960 "A ghost-woman owned him body and soul!"
4.8| 1h15m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 22 September 1960 Released
Producted By: Cheviot Productions
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A jazz pianist is haunted by his dead ex-lover's crawling hand and floating head.

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Diagonaldi Very well executed
Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes
Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
gorf Tormented could have been a very good horror movie....When the "tormenting" begins, it's pretty creepy. The footprints in the sand, the record player, the photograph. But when the main character picks up the ghost's head and drops it down the stairs, it just kills the mood. It doesn't feel like a horror movie anymore, but a supernatural black comedy. Maybe it is supposed to be a black comedy?It doesn't ruin the entire movie though. The plot is interesting enough, and you want to see how it ends. Too bad the about the ridiculous head scene...But, it's still better than most of the crap they call horror movies these days. It's a short movie too, so if you're bored and got nothing else to do, grab yourself a bag of potato chips and watch Tormented.
Rainey Dawn It's been a long time since I've seen this film and I've recently re-watched it... I must say this is a good underrated ghost story. The film is not perfect; it's a little bit cheesy but in a good sort of way.Basically a man, Tom Stewart, is "Tormented" by the ghost of his ex-girlfriend, Vi Mason, that he deliberately let die. Vi wanted Tom for herself - even in death. Vi will stop at nothing to stop Tom from marring his new sweetheart Meg Hubbard.This is a good late night movie - it has it's fair share of thrills and horrors.*************************Spoiler**************************** Tom started out kinda likable minus what happened to the irritating Vi - yet Vi was going to blackmail Tom so that puts Vi as the unlikeable at the very beginning of the film.What gets me is how Tom became a cold blooded murderer. He let Vi die on purpose, he killed Nick (the blackmailer) and was going to kill Sandy at the very end of the film. He became so desperate to stop anyone from knowing what happened to Vi and to marry Meg (then backed out of the wedding to Meg). He got to the point he was willing to kill anyone - even 8 year old Sandy.I think Tom got exactly what he deserved in the very end.******************************************************************* Good film over all - I like it a lot.8.5/10
wordplayer06 A creepy little film even though it's hokey. The story line is engaging, the island setting is very atmospheric, and the acting isn't too bad (I enjoyed the relatively young Lillian Adams as Mrs. Ellis). And there are some eerie touches, such as the wilting flowers and drooping candles in the church scene. But the movie suffers from all the campiness (e.g., Vi's floating head) and a terrible, discordant early-1960's jazz score. Oddly, even though Mrs. Ellis is an interesting character, it's not made clear why she's even in the story or what her blindness has to do with anything. (Ostensibly, her blindness renders her more perceptive, more attuned to things others cannot see, more willing to believe in the supernatural than others in the household, but this angle isn't taken up in a satisfying way.)Not worth purchasing, but if it shows up on late-night TV, give it a shot!
lepoisson-1 I do not understand how people found this movie scary or even vaguely engaging. The script, acting and effects all compete for last place. If I had been young enough to be scared by this, I would have been put off by the mushy parts. What age group was this aimed at? Were we really that unsophisticated in 1960?Spoilers (coincidentally also known as my favorite parts): The screaming detached head. The crashed wedding where the spirit wilts the flowers. The guide dog which leads in random directions with respect to the blind woman. The cool talking ship captain. It just gets better as it progresses. Set the bar low and prepare to be entertained. Ed Woods would be proud!