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Death Line1972

Name: Death Line
Genre: Survival, Splatter & Gore, Monster & Creature, Gothic
Released: 1972-10-13
Rating: 6.4

“A new line in terror.”

Directed by Gary Sherman

6.4

Crypt Score

Blended from 3 sources

IMDb 5.9Rotten Tomatoes 87%TMDB 5.8

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Year

1972

Runtime

87 min

Box Office

🏆 1 nomination

The premise

When a government official disappears in the London tunnels, after several reports of missing people in the same location, Scotland Yard start to take the matter seriously, along with a couple who stumble into a victim by accident.

Horror Vault's take

Beneath the streets of London, something far worse than urban legend lurks in the forgotten tunnels of the Underground. When a string of disappearances finally catches the attention of Scotland Yard — sparked by a young couple's grim discovery — detectives begin to unravel a horrifying secret buried deep below the city. Death Line trades slick monster-movie thrills for something rawer and more melancholy, grounding its terror in filth, isolation, and a creature that is as pitiable as it is deadly. Donald Pleasence delivers a memorably eccentric turn as the world-weary inspector piecing it all together above ground.

Content: Graphic Violence, Gore, Sexual Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Decomposing Bodies