Parisian horror spills from stage to street when a disfigured figure haunts a Grand Guignol troupe.
MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE
LOVE and MURDER are the two consuming passions of the Rue Morgue!
Paris...at the turn of the century. Inspector Vidocq investigates a series of unexplained murders at a Grand Guignol-type theatre...where the players have suddenly become real-life victims.
Quick Answer
Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1971 United Kingdom crime, drama, horror, mystery, and thriller film directed by Gordon Hessler about a Grand Guignol theatre troupe in early 20th-century Paris that becomes the target of a series of brutal murders linked to a vengeful figure from the past.
Programmer's Pick
Where else can you get acid burnings, gorilla suits, and a whodunnit set behind the velvet curtains of Grand Guignol? 'Murders in the Rue Morgue' delivers a Parisian murder spree with a flair for both the theatrical and the grotesque.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Gordon Hessler
- Writers
- Edgar Allan Poe, Christopher Wicking, Henry Slesar
- Release
- 1971
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Also Known As
- Edgar Allan Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue, Asesinatos de la Calle Morgue, Morugu machi no satsujin, Mord in der Rue Morgue
Why This Matters
This film marks the conclusion of American International Pictures' 'Poe cycle,' notable for its loose adaptation of Poe's story, incorporation of metatextual elements, and significant departures from the source material, including influences from The Phantom of the Opera and the addition of historical figures.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
Experience the bloody spectacle of a Parisian troupe specializing in gory, naturalistic horror plays, staged in true Grand Guignol fashion.
The troupe brings Edgar Allan Poe's classic murder mystery to life—until fiction bleeds into reality with deadly consequences.
A horribly scarred figure once thought dead returns to exact revenge, targeting the troupe in a series of creative murders.
Set against the atmospheric backdrop of turn-of-the-century Paris, the film weaves detectives, nightmares, and bizarre stage props into its murderous tapestry.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Return of Rene Marot, thought dead
Disfigured murderer targeting the troupe
Brutal murders of troupe members and ex-members
Grand Guignol theatre in Paris
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Murders in the Rue Morgue? +
Murders in the Rue Morgue was directed by Gordon Hessler.
How long is Murders in the Rue Morgue? +
Murders in the Rue Morgue has a runtime of 87 minutes.
What genre is Murders in the Rue Morgue? +
Murders in the Rue Morgue is a crime, drama, horror, mystery, and thriller film.
Where can I watch Murders in the Rue Morgue? +
You can watch Murders in the Rue Morgue on SassyFlix.
How are the murders connected to the theatre troupe? +
The murders specifically target members and ex-members of Cesar Charron's Grand Guignol troupe, with the killer's motives tied to past relationships and events involving Madeline's mother and the disfigured Rene Marot.
