❌

The Oblong Box (1969)

Directed by Gordon Hessler

2.8/5EXECUTIONER "ACE"85 min

Where To Watch

FIND IT ON AMAZON →

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Quick Hit

The Oblong Box throws horror on screen with real nerve, but the finish is underpowered. You can see the movie it wanted to be.

Full Take

The setup has teeth; the payoff decides whether it bites. It lives or dies on execution, not reputation, and that matters here. British genre discipline gives the film a cleaner shape than many of its pulp peers. The set pieces are what matter, and this one gets some mileage out of them. That keeps it stuck at BAD.

Back To Archive

48HEAT

COMMENTSJoin the thread

Apr 4, 2026Last updated