Dorian Gray
Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray
London, England. Dorian Gray is a young man who somehow keeps his beauty eternally, while a mysterious portrait of himself gradually reveals his moral decay.
Why it matters
A lurid, early-seventies take on Wilde’s classic that trades gothic subtlety for decadent excess, capturing a moment when horror flirted with camp and hedonism.
- Helmut Berger’s icy charisma as Dorian channels ’70s European art-house decadence into horror’s Faustian myth.
- The portrait’s slow reveal of corruption leans on atmosphere over effects, reflecting moral decay through mood rather than gore.
- For fans of gothic horror who appreciate how era and style warp classic tales into something raw and unpolished.
- Its uneven tone and lack of subtlety may frustrate purists but offers a fascinating time capsule of horror’s flirtation with erotica and excess.
Director
4 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
14
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
43
Supernatural
20
Creature
0
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
0
Cerebral
99
Survival
0
