Grip of the Strangler
KING OF THE MONSTERS! KARLOFF IN HIS NEW HORROR HIT!
Directed by Robert Day
Produced by Amalgamated Productions
A Gothic possession thriller where a researcher investigating a historical serial killer becomes consumed by the killer's malevolent spirit, blending psychological obsession with supernatural dread.
A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.
Essence
Ensemble
Boris Karloff
James Rankin
Jean Kent
Cora Seth
Elizabeth Allan
Barbara Rankin
Anthony Dawson
Supt. Burk
Vera Day
Pearl
Tim Turner
Dr. Kenneth McColl
Diane Aubrey
Lily Rankin
Max Brimmell
Newgate Prison Turnkey
Leslie Perrins
Newgate Prison Governor
Jessica Cairns
Asylum Maid
Dorothy Gordon
Hannah
Desmond Roberts
Dr. Johnson
Like Grip of the Strangler
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Grip of the Strangler
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Grip of the Strangler, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Grip of the Strangler, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Grip of the Strangler, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
