The Mephisto Waltz (1971) movie poster

The Mephisto Waltz

1971 ·1h 55m · ★ 5.9 (71)

A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.

Why it matters
2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
14
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
71
Supernatural
60
Creature
18
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
14
Survival
0
Occult

Content Warnings

Sexual ViolenceTaboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

dark ritualsdevilfamily secretsincestpianistsatanistsoul transference

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