The Treasure of Abbot Thomas
1974·Mystery·37m
7.1
★
The Reverend Justin Somerton, a scholar of medieval history, and his protégé Lord Peter Dattering are visiting an abbey library. While studying a stained glass window, they uncover clues leading to a treasure hidden by a disgraced abbot.
Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark
IMDB
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Cast
Michael Bryant
The Rev. Justin Somerton
Anne Blake
Local Lady
Frank Mills
Mr. Tyson / Father Dominic
Crew
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Director
Geoffrey Burgon
Original Music Composer
M.R. James
Short Story
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Kieran
8.0★ · 01/26/25
A Ghost Story for Christmas: 4
Honestly, all religious figures would be better if they had a dab hand in treasure hunting. This is a much more narrative-heavy entry into the series and while, oftentimes, it seems as though Clarke (or rather James) forgets this is a horror piece, it doesn’t negate the engagement I felt watching.
It’s still technically incredible. Manton’s penchant for silence continues to be extraordinarily effective, lending the final moments the gravitas they need as a damning denouement. Elsewhere, even when the scares don’t come as thick or fast as the previous entires, I find myself completely blown away by Lawrence Gordon Clarke’s excellence. Take the seance scene. It’s shot so virtuosically- the top down zoom, the faces reflecting in the bowl, the circular pan between the people around the table- that any short fall in fright is usurped by my breathlessness at the images on the screen.
Side note: There’s something extraordinarily pretty about sunlight reflecting off water in restored film.
Honestly, all religious figures would be better if they had a dab hand in treasure hunting. This is a much more narrative-heavy entry into the series and while, oftentimes, it seems as though Clarke (or rather James) forgets this is a horror piece, it doesn’t negate the engagement I felt watching.
It’s still technically incredible. Manton’s penchant for silence continues to be extraordinarily effective, lending the final moments the gravitas they need as a damning denouement. Elsewhere, even when the scares don’t come as thick or fast as the previous entires, I find myself completely blown away by Lawrence Gordon Clarke’s excellence. Take the seance scene. It’s shot so virtuosically- the top down zoom, the faces reflecting in the bowl, the circular pan between the people around the table- that any short fall in fright is usurped by my breathlessness at the images on the screen.
Side note: There’s something extraordinarily pretty about sunlight reflecting off water in restored film.
A Ghost Story for Christmas: 4
Honestly, all religious figures would be better if they had a dab hand in treasure hunting. This is a much more narrative-heavy entry into the series and while, oftentimes, it seems as though Clarke (or rather James) forgets this is a horror piece, it doesn’t negate the engagement I felt watching.
It’s still technically incredible. Manton’s penchant for silence continues to be extraordinarily effective, lending the final moments the gravitas they need as a damning denouement. Elsewhere, even when the scares don’t come as thick or fast as the previous entires, I find myself completely blown away by Lawrence Gordon Clarke’s excellence. Take the seance scene. It’s shot so virtuosically- the top down zoom, the faces reflecting in the bowl, the circular pan between the people around the table- that any short fall in fright is usurped by my breathlessness at the images on the screen.
Side note: There’s something extraordinarily pretty about sunlight reflecting off water in restored film.
Honestly, all religious figures would be better if they had a dab hand in treasure hunting. This is a much more narrative-heavy entry into the series and while, oftentimes, it seems as though Clarke (or rather James) forgets this is a horror piece, it doesn’t negate the engagement I felt watching.
It’s still technically incredible. Manton’s penchant for silence continues to be extraordinarily effective, lending the final moments the gravitas they need as a damning denouement. Elsewhere, even when the scares don’t come as thick or fast as the previous entires, I find myself completely blown away by Lawrence Gordon Clarke’s excellence. Take the seance scene. It’s shot so virtuosically- the top down zoom, the faces reflecting in the bowl, the circular pan between the people around the table- that any short fall in fright is usurped by my breathlessness at the images on the screen.
Side note: There’s something extraordinarily pretty about sunlight reflecting off water in restored film.
SamEssss
5.0★ · 12/31/22
“Darkness and slime. It’s an unholy thing.”
This was fine, some odd choices in regards to the random POV shots and the research montages. But the “guardians” physical appearance was the oddest of choices, I would’ve preferred a more ambiguous presence/spectre.
This was fine, some odd choices in regards to the random POV shots and the research montages. But the “guardians” physical appearance was the oddest of choices, I would’ve preferred a more ambiguous presence/spectre.
“Darkness and slime. It’s an unholy thing.”
This was fine, some odd choices in regards to the random POV shots and the research montages. But the “guardians” physical appearance was the oddest of choices, I would’ve preferred a more ambiguous presence/spectre.
This was fine, some odd choices in regards to the random POV shots and the research montages. But the “guardians” physical appearance was the oddest of choices, I would’ve preferred a more ambiguous presence/spectre.
Pretentious
7.0★ · 12/17/24
Edward
4.0★ · 01/01/19