The Maze (1953)

Directed by

William Cameron Menzies

Genre

horror film, science fiction film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 20m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 40 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man inherits a castle in Scotland and returns home to find it filled with strange secrets and a giant hedge maze. Strange occurrences and cryptic behavior from the household staff point to something sinister lurking on the grounds.

darksuspensefuleerieatmosphericclaustrophobicmysteriousdatedslow-paced

What happens

The Maze is a 1953 3-D horror film starring Richard Carlson, Veronica Hurst and Hillary Brooke. It was directed by William Cameron Menzies and distributed by Allied Artists Pictures. It was to be the second 3-D film designed and directed by William Cameron Menzies, known for his very "dimensional" style (e.g. many shots focused in layers). It was his final film as production designer and director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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