The Medusa Touch

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Robert P @Superbad 3 days ago The Medusa Touch is a 3.5 star Movie! See more Hector I @Hector1184BC Aug 30, 2026 A strange atmospheric thriller that initially feels like a giallo before becoming a supernatural mystery. Lino Ventura investigates the life of Richard Burton's character, a deeply cynical and misanthropic man who claims to possess destructive psychic powers. The 1970s British atmosphere is fantastic, and the film is surprisingly funny at times, particularly because of Burton's sardonic character. The film constantly leaves us wondering whether his powers are real or whether we are simply watching a psychological mystery. The final collapse of the church is brutally violent and comes almost out of nowhere. Very strange, atmospheric and entertaining. See more Andrew D @RT39277609 Aug 12, 2026 This movie freaked me completely out. I had a nightmare the night before of a commercial aircraft crashing into a building near where I lived. It was vivid and terrifying. The next night I saw this film on TV and (spoiler alert) that scene played out in the film. 46 years later and the memory of that experience still scares me. I think the movie was pretty decent generally. See more Steve Y @Cubby65 Feb 27, 2026 I happened to catch this by accident on the late show in the early 80s; it stuck with me, so I revisited it recently. Burton, intense as ever, stars in your basic murder mystery with a supernatural twist; Burton plays a novelist who believes he can create catastrophes with his mind. See more Ian B @RT82032452 Feb 2, 2025 There is a fantastic aymospheric gloom to this movie as seen in many fllms in this era. Acting is top notch as you'd expect from Burton and Lee remick. Special effects are mostly decent for the time and the scenes in the cathedral are particularly entertaining. Recommended. See more Ben T @RT56031441 Feb 11, 2024 Films such as these were hugely popular in the 70's and this is a great example. Richard Burton plays a novelist who has the power to cause disasters with the power of his mind. Lee Remick plays his doctor who disbelieves him at first until he proves it by bringing down an aeroplane. Burtons's career was on a downward spiral by this time but he still manages a good performance. See more Read all reviews

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