Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes

The Medusa Touch

PG 1978 1h 50m Mystery & Thriller List
Reviews 73% Audience Score 1,000+ Ratings
A French detective (Lino Ventura) asks a psychiatrist (Lee Remick) about an Englishman (Richard Burton) with the power to cause disaster. Read More Read Less

Where to Watch

The Medusa Touch

Prime Video

Rent The Medusa Touch on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video.

Critics Reviews

View All (4) Critics Reviews
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...fondly remembered for it's cheesy, wayward quality, there's a surprisingly outré film buried within... Rated: 4/5 Feb 27, 2021 Full Review Bernard Drew Gannett News Service Yes, it's telekinectics time again, children. Jul 8, 2019 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Rated: 3/5 Oct 11, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 19, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (73) audience reviews
Ben T Films such as these were hugely popular in the 70's and this is a great example. Richard Burton plays a novelist who has the power to cause disasters with the power of his mind. Lee Remick plays his doctor who disbelieves him at first until he proves it by bringing down an aeroplane. Burtons's career was on a downward spiral by this time but he still manages a good performance. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Mr P Great fun. Burton is immense Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review Audience Member Overall, if you are in the mood looking for a classic-style detective story with a bonus cup of horror, add this film to your watchlist.  With a pleasing atmosphere and a pace that keeps viewers guessing as well as invested, The Medusa Touch tells a remarkable story with fun performances, a creative filming style, and impressive visuals.  Sure, the reveals surrounding the finale are predictable, but the final moments are certainly not expected.  In the end, I found myself entertained by this cinematic classic from the late 70s. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review Audience Member I would have rated this movie higher. What I did not like about it was two unresolved plot lines that should have been resolved or at least some kind of explanation be given the audience. -Who or what was "L" that was that Burton wrote in his diary? -Who was the stranger that his publisher observed him meet and converse with on a park bench for over 3 hours? Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review marco b Richard Burton stars as John Morlar, an author with telekinesis, who uses his power to cause those in power to suffer. The film is brilliant in some ways as it speaks to how ordinary people may use extraordinary abilities. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member I have a lot of nostalgic feelings towards this film but still think it holds up really well. Some of the effects are a bit hokey but Richard burton holds the screen and his charisma elevates this to a great movie. Would give it 4.5 stars if I could, it's not 5 star, so it has to be 4 stars Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
The Medusa Touch

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Movie Info

Synopsis A French detective (Lino Ventura) asks a psychiatrist (Lee Remick) about an Englishman (Richard Burton) with the power to cause disaster.
Director
Jack Gold
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 50m
Most Popular at Home Now