The Medusa Touch
A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.
Why it matters
A moody meditation on psychic terror and human frailty that unfolds with the slow burn tension of a British thriller steeped in ’70s atmosphere.
- Richard Burton’s haunted, world-weary presence anchors a story where telekinesis becomes a vehicle for existential dread, not just spectacle.
- The film blends psychological horror with procedural drama, offering a cerebral alternative to the genre’s usual shock tactics.
- Lee Remick and Lino Ventura provide grounded performances that root the supernatural in gritty realism.
- Fans of “Carrie” and “The Mothman Prophecies” will appreciate its early exploration of psychic phenomena linked to widespread calamity.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
100
Psychological
57
Supernatural
20
Creature
18
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
43
Survival
0
