Films like The Web of the Spider.

The Web of the Spider (1971) reads as Heavy, measured, measured gothic / ghost, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, cold. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Terror-Creatures from the Grave (1965) poster
1. Terror-Creatures from the Grave1965

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Lady Morgan's Vengeance (1965) poster
2. Lady Morgan's Vengeance1965

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Nightmare Castle (1965) poster
3. Nightmare Castle1965

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Death Smiles on a Murderer (1973) poster
4. Death Smiles on a Murderer1973

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Killer Reserved Nine Seats (1974) poster
5. The Killer Reserved Nine Seats1974

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Long Hair of Death (1964) poster
6. The Long Hair of Death1964

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye (1973) poster
7. Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye1973

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Ghost (1963) poster
8. The Ghost1963

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Burnt Offerings (1976) poster
9. Burnt Offerings1976

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Legend of Hell House (1973) poster
10. The Legend of Hell House1973

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

An Angel for Satan (1966) poster
11. An Angel for Satan1966

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Virgin of Nuremberg (1963) poster
12. The Virgin of Nuremberg1963

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

These are The Web of the Spider’s neighbours — where are yours?

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