The Oblong Box (1969)
"Some things are better left buried."
ThumbScore
👍 75%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 55%
(RT: 55%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Rupert Davies as Joshua Kemp
Uta Levka as Heidi
Sally Geeson as Sally Baxter
Alister Williamson as Sir Edward Markham
Peter Arne as Samuel Trench
Hilary Dwyer as Lady Elizabeth Markham
Is The Oblong Box good?
Most people think so. 75% audience score, estimated from 108 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 55%.
Overview
Evil lurks in the gloomy house at Markham Manor where a deranged Sir Edward is the chained prisoner of his brother Julian. When Sir Edward escapes, he embarks on a monstrous killing spree, determined to seek revenge on all those whom he feels have double-crossed him. Wikipedia ↗
