The Stone Tape (1972 film)
Summary
While working on a revolutionary research project involving development of new recording technologies, a man, his former girlfriend and other team members encounter a ghost, and realize the experience is relevant to their quest for new technology.
Details
- Release Date: 1972
- Country/Language: UK, English
- Genres/Technical: Horror, Science Fiction
- Runtime: 1 hr 30 min
- Starring: Michael Bryant, Jane Asher, Iain Cuthbertson
- Director: Peter Sasdy
- Writer: Nigel Kneale
- Producer/Production Co: BBC
Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: (none) (perhaps a "G" or, at most, a "PG" for off-screen violence and general eeriness)
Tentacle Ratings
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While working on a revolutionary research project involving development of new recording technologies, a man, his former girlfriend and other team members encounter a ghost, and realize the experience is relevant to their quest for new technology.
Notes
Comments, Trivia, Dedication
- The film shares some similar themes and a similar style with Quatermass (1953 franchise) by the same writer, Nigel Kneale.
- By extension, the film also shares some similarities to Doctor Who (1963 franchise) and its spin-offs.
- This story, its author's other work, and Kneale himself are referenced directly in Prince of Darkness (1987 film), and provided an obvious inspiration for many ghost/paranormal investigation films to follow, including Poltergeist (1982 franchise), Insidious (2010 franchise), White Noise (2005 francise), etc.
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