The Black Room
3
Horror
Crime
1935
70 min
NR
In a 16th-century European town, the ruling family has been given a prophecy that, should there ever be twin boys born, the younger will murder the older; so is dismayed when twins are born to the popular baron. The older grows to be a selfish, slovenly man, who inherits the castle at his father's death and becomes ruler over the formerly happy villagers. He enjoys his power until he learns his younger brother is returning from abroad and, afraid of the prophecy, he determines to murder his sibling, hide his body in the "black room" - an old torture chamber sealed away behind the fireplace - and then impersonate him, right down to his withered arm. In this way he hopes to not only avoid the prophecy, but also escape consequences of his other criminal deeds and obtain marriage to a local girl of the nobility...
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"Starring Boris Karloff and Marian Marsh, this suspenseful thriller chronicles the lives of twin royals. Boris plays each of the twins with his usual intelligence and craftiness. A dark family legacy plays throughout the film, and adds to the layers of foreboding in each scene. Women enter the estate, and never return to their villages. One of the twins is obsessed with a beautiful young woman who has been sequestered there. What will become of her, and what evil plot may be lurking behind the castle walls? I enjoyed finding out the answers, and watching the exquisite acting of Boris Karloff. "
Errika Mason
