THE VAULT

The Stone Tape (1972) Explained: Beyond the Blood

Scare Score: 7.5/100

The Premise

A research team from an electronics company move into an old Victorian house to start work on finding a new recording medium. When team member Jill Greeley witnesses a ghost, team director Peter Brock decides not only to analyse the apparition, which he believes is a psychic impression trapped in a stone wall (dubbed a "stone tape"), but to exorcise it too - with terrifying results...

Why It Terrifies Us

Categorized under Supernatural, Psychological, The Stone Tape taps into fundamental fears. The 7.5/100 Scare Score is well-earned. The themes of supernatural continually haunt viewers long after the credits roll.

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