The Medusa Touch (1978)

Cast

Derek Jacobi
as Publisher
Richard Burton
as Morlar
Lee Remick
as Zonfeld
Jeremy Brett
as Parrish

Get more information about The Medusa Touch (1978) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Action Horror Sci-Fi

7.0 / 10

John Morlar is watching the British television broadcast when an anchorman states that American astronauts are trapped in orbit around the moon. Suddenly someone in Morlar's room picks up a figurine and strikes him on the head repeatedly. His blood splatters the television screen. A French police inspector, Brunel, arrives at Morlar's apartment to begin an investigation. At first he thinks Morlar is dead, but soon he hears him breathe. At the hospital, Morlar is hooked up to life support systems, one machine in particular monitors the activity of his battered brain. Brunel discovers that Morlar has been in psychological analysis because of his history of being witness to many disasters, other people's disasters. Dr. Zonfeld, Morlar's analyst, explains that Morlar's delusions had begun when he was a child. He believed that he had caused a hated nanny's death. Morlar's childhood delusions were reinforced at a resort when he overheard his parents discussing him with disapproval. When his...

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Iafiv Iv

I always wondered how did Khalid Sheikh Mohammed the principal architect of 9/11 came up with the idea of using planes.Official records mention him thinking about planes as early as 1995 but exactly what inspired him is not clear.Could it be he saw this movie at some point in the late 80's early 90's and suddenly found the solution?'That's it!!!A plane would pack far more explosive punch than a truck bomb.I can't believe i had to watch a movie to get the idea.'If this is in any way true odds are we'll never know. - @Friday, November 2, 2018 3:04 PM

Sinjin Smyth

"I have the power to will catastrophe" - chilling line - @Wednesday, September 19, 2018 12:50 PM

Peter Park

I guess 911 terrorists were motivated by this movie - @Tuesday, September 18, 2018 3:27 PM

Statelesslife Unconventional Art Channel

What a brilliant movie! - @Tuesday, May 22, 2018 7:24 PM

Norman Smithers

the plane scene was very prophetic, except of course, in reality, it happened in new york and not london, although that has always been london's biggest fear, until the so called 'terrorist' attacks which have happened over the past few years. of course there is an anti establishment message running through the film, although that doesn't mean it's wrong, just like 'v for vendetta' for instance. i wonder what evil is making the minds of boris johnson and theresa may, tick? - @Monday, April 16, 2018 12:09 PM

Doug Cullen

The producer Arnon Milchan was an Iaraeli agent involved with the Apollo Affair (Israel stole nukes from USA) and bribing Netanyahu. Interesting that he produced at least two films or movies involving a plane crashing into a skyscraper. The other being the episode of The Lone Gunmen that aired in March, 2001. "If you say coincidence to me, I'll will drive my fist through your face!" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/15/truth-israels-secret-nuclear-arsenal - @Sunday, March 4, 2018 9:22 AM

"Whyyyyy you..!"

Not really into telekinesis films but I've got to hand it to THE MEDUSA TOUCH: it holds up better and is alot more interesting & enjoyable than that other vastly overrated telekinesis film THE FURY which also came in 1978. - @Wednesday, January 3, 2018 4:36 PM

shinchiwarrior

great font - @Saturday, October 28, 2017 11:23 PM

Legion

Burton at his mesmerising best. - @Monday, January 9, 2017 2:27 AM

RicheyClear

Underrated. My favourite Richard Burton film. Dark. "I WILL BRING THE WHOLE EDIFICE DOWN ON THEIR UNWORTHY HEADS." - @Thursday, August 4, 2016 11:31 PM

R. Grantham

Classic Movie, - @Tuesday, May 3, 2016 9:47 PM

slap head

brilliant film - @Monday, November 9, 2015 9:57 PM

David Cook

Really underrated movie from the 1970's. I recently got the 2006 digitally restored version of it on dvd (comes with a wee booklet wriiten by film crtitic Kim Newman). At first I thought Lee Remick's performance was a bit wooden, but then I realised (not to give the plot away too much) that's she acting someone who's hiding something. - @Tuesday, August 25, 2015 11:02 PM

sammohunk

Those who have seen the whole film, please rate it here on IMDb: www.imdb.com/title/tt0077921/combined. - @Tuesday, June 9, 2015 1:54 AM

nicky29031977

Such a pity a sequel was never made considering the movie ended on such a knife edge! - @Tuesday, June 2, 2015 10:00 PM

SportTalk

This movie always stayed with me when I watched it as a small child! Spooky! - @Sunday, April 19, 2015 2:12 AM

САLIMBO ГГГ

Great film - @Sunday, January 11, 2015 8:47 PM

XSatampraZeirosX

Morlar did 9/11, there I said it. - @Tuesday, July 15, 2014 10:46 PM

i4dezign73

Seems quite primitive now, but terrified me as a kid! O____O - @Sunday, January 20, 2013 3:02 AM

ur7maa

nice 9.11 ref there... - @Saturday, September 29, 2012 2:18 AM

DarrenBonJovi

No better man than Patrick Allen to do the voiceover for this trailer... ever since he did the Protect and Survive films his voice lends itself to clinical sh*t-your-pants sinisterness. - @Friday, September 28, 2012 8:40 PM

metaluranium

It's not his true voice. But it's funny. - @Friday, August 31, 2012 3:08 AM

thenowuk

Burton is incredible in this-classic lines too - @Saturday, August 18, 2012 6:11 PM

santiago76able

I remember watching this film on tv here in Lima Perú when I was a little boy, I was soooooo scared but I liked it... - @Tuesday, June 19, 2012 12:14 AM

santiago76able

michael J. lewis' score at his BEST! - @Tuesday, June 19, 2012 12:13 AM

Erling Hansen

Gordon Jackson!!! weeehhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! - @Tuesday, April 17, 2012 9:27 AM

memoir4you

remember watching this quite a few times on ITV , growing up as a kid of the 80's , very sinister film, and quite scary at the time. - @Sunday, March 25, 2012 7:51 PM

choc113

@Perranporth Just the trailer I think. - @Thursday, March 8, 2012 1:17 PM

smelloftheice

@Perranporth That's why the Medusa is mirrored. - @Wednesday, February 1, 2012 1:20 PM

A Langenberg

WINDSCALE.... - @Wednesday, January 25, 2012 5:35 PM

xnewtime

Lino Ventura speaking english °-° - @Wednesday, December 28, 2011 2:24 PM

lee cochran

Best line ever. "I will drive my fist through your face". - @Saturday, December 24, 2011 11:12 PM

Dosbat1

One of the best horror movies of the 1970s. Windscale..... - @Saturday, December 24, 2011 10:20 AM

Frank Munoz

ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE FILMS!!! - @Wednesday, December 21, 2011 3:58 AM

TheMasterNo6

@45myob The seller is definitely recommended-the price was reasonable too. - @Thursday, August 11, 2011 12:07 AM

TheMasterNo6

@TheMasterNo6 No, you can buy it brand new, sealed, unused on ebay. A seller called 'ludovico_institute' sold me my copy. Can recommend him 100%. I guess he/shes a film buff too as that seller names from A Clock Work Orange. I guess Ventura was dubbed as his accent must have been too broad and his English a tiny bit bad but if you watch his mouth he matches the dub perfectly. Unless I didn't know I would't have guessed. - @Wednesday, August 10, 2011 6:11 PM

TheMasterNo6

@Doctorgoatboy Lol nice one. Burton once said to a crew member on The Wild Geese who upset him by not allowing Glynn Baker, Sir Stanley Bakers son not sit at their table for lunch, when asked by the same crewman if he wanted a lift he replied: 'If I were dead and you were a hearse I wouldn't fucking travel IN you!' Burton was a legend. - @Wednesday, August 10, 2011 1:34 PM

TheMasterNo6

@45myob If you have a dvd player that can play all regions try ebay UK. Incidentally, Lino Ventura was dubbed for the English language release even though he spoke his parts in the film as his voice didn't come across well in recording. An English Actor called David de Keyzer did the dubbing. - @Wednesday, August 10, 2011 1:32 PM

insanityrulestheday

great film which Mr Burton plays to perfection :-) - @Friday, April 8, 2011 3:35 PM

Cube HeaD

… Looking forward to the Royal nuptials, the stickers on plates n’all … - @Sunday, March 27, 2011 1:22 AM

Doctorgoatboy

You know you can delete any unwanted comments. - @Tuesday, February 15, 2011 12:32 PM

darklordzden

One of my all time favourite horror movies. - @Friday, January 14, 2011 12:41 AM

Mike Fowler

A sequel would be nice, with Anthony Hopkins taking the role........... - @Friday, October 22, 2010 10:31 AM

Mike Fowler

Crap? Its a Burton classic. What a voice. - @Friday, October 22, 2010 10:30 AM

Pedy1968

my first horrorfilm!...great!!! - @Thursday, September 16, 2010 9:07 AM

Darkus Mcfarkus

@tomobea yeah mate.. excellent film. - @Wednesday, May 19, 2010 12:17 PM

59mar

what a lovely flick :-) - @Thursday, April 1, 2010 3:00 PM

Perranporth

I've never noticed that before - the way Medusa's eyes change! Was it just for this trailer or do we see it in the film? - @Thursday, March 11, 2010 6:56 PM

InnuMaccaband

Amazin, under-rated masterpiece! Thanks for posting. - @Thursday, February 4, 2010 12:36 AM