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A Warning to the Curious

TV Movie · Horror

A Warning to the Curious

6.9(41) 12/24/1972 0h 50m
TV MovieHorrorDrama

Paxton, an amateur archeologist, travels to the town of Seaburgh and inadvertently stumbles across one of the lost crowns of Anglia, which, according to legend, protect the county from invasion. On digging the crown up, Paxton is stalked by its supernatural guardian.

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Top Cast

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Mr Paxton

Clive Swift

Clive Swift

Dr. Black

JH

Julian Herrington

Archaeologist

JK

John Kearney

Ager / Ghost

DC

David Cargill

Boots

George Benson

George Benson

Vicar

Roger Milner

Roger Milner

Antique Shop Owner

GF

Gilly Fraser

Girl

Directed by

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Production

Reviews

Peter McGinn

6/10

11/15/2021

I am not a fan of ghost stories, so I cannot critique this short film within that genre. The entire plot seems to revolve around the amateur archaeologist finding the legendary crown, so it is odd that there is no explanation as to how he knew where to look. I guess we are to assume he has done his research. Much of the suspense is attempted through showing a far off figure watching our man, but think it lacked - well - suspense. Perhaps if there was a shadowy (might we even say ghostlike?) figure instead, a not quite visible wraith protector, more tension would have been created. But the show was certainly watchable.

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