The Hound of the Baskervilles1983
“Holmes and Watson's most chilling case... an age-old curse... a ravenous monster...”
Directed by Douglas Hickox
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The premise
When a nobleman is threatened by a family curse on his newly inherited estate, detective Sherlock Holmes is hired to investigate.
Horror Vault's take
A nobleman arrives to claim his ancestral estate on the fog-shrouded moors, only to find himself menaced by a centuries-old family curse. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are drawn into the case, piecing together whether the threat is rooted in the supernatural or something far more earthly and sinister. This 1983 TV adaptation leans into the gothic atmosphere of Conan Doyle's source material, balancing detective craft with creeping dread across the bleak moorland setting.
Content: Mild Threat And Peril, Dark Thematic Content
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Cast
Ian Richardson
Sherlock Holmes
Donald Churchill
Dr. John Watson
Denholm Elliott
Dr. Mortimer
Glynis Barber
Beryl Stapleton
Brian Blessed
Geoffrey Lyons
Eleanor Bron
Mrs. Barrymore
Edward Judd
Barrymore
Ronald Lacey
Inspector Lestrade
Martin Shaw
Sir Henry Baskerville
Connie Booth
Laura Lyons
David Langton
Sir Charles Baskerville
Eric Richard
Cabbie
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