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The Stone Tape

The Stone Tape

1972TV Movie⏱️ 1h 30m
FantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller
6.3
IMDB Rating
2,409 votes

A team of scientists working in an abandoned mansion encounter a malevolent force.

Director
Peter Sasdy
Writers
N/A
Stars
Michael Bryant, Jane Asher, Iain Cuthbertson
Release Date
December 25, 1972
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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🎭 Top Cast

Michael Bryant
Michael Bryant
as Peter Brock
Jane Asher
Jane Asher
as Jill Greeley
Iain Cuthbertson
Iain Cuthbertson
as Roy Collinson
Michael Bates
Michael Bates
as Eddie Holmes
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Reginald Marsh
as William Crawshaw
Tom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon
as Hargrave
John Forgeham
John Forgeham
as Maudsley
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Philip Trewinnard
as Stewart Jessop
James Cosmo
James Cosmo
as Cliff Dow
Neil Wilson
Neil Wilson
as Sergeant Paterson

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Horsley Towers, East Horsley, Surrey, England, UK
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Folk HorrorFantasyHorrorMysterySci-FiThriller

⭐ Featured Review

THE STONE TAPE (1972)
by Bunuel19762004-10-16

"Yesterday I watched THE STONE TAPE (1972), by way of the BFI's R2 DVD. After reading some of the mixed opinions about the film here and elsewhere, I was a bit wary of checking it out but, being the Nigel Kneale fan that I am, I finally gave in and I'm very glad that I did! I own a few of the 'classic' British TV films that have been made available on DVD, but I can safely say that THE STONE TAPE was the most satisfactory example I have seen so far; for the record, the others were - the enjoyable but somewhat pedestrian THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1968) with Peter Cushin..."

💡 Did You Know?

The bar helper recalls an African American soldier she met during WWII telling her that there were duppies in the walls of Taskerlands. In Caribbean folklore, a "duppy" is a ghost or spirit, typically malevolent, which brings misfortune.

📖 Synopsis

A team of scientists working in an abandoned mansion encounter a malevolent force.