Oblong Box, The

Date: 1969
Director: Gordon Hessler
Production Company: American International Productions

Stars: Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Hilary Dwyer, Rupert Davies, Alister Williamson, Sally Geeson, Harry Baird
Location(s): Buckinghamshire, Surrey

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A guilt-ridden aristocrat keeps his grotesquely disfigured brother locked in a tower of his house.

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  • 15 Mar 2023

The home of Julian Markham, where he keeps his cursed brother Sir Edward locked in an attic room. Foxhills on Stonehill Road, Ottershaw near Chertsey, Surrey. Also seen in 'The Asphyx'.

Foxhills is now a country club and resort. From this angle flourishing trees attempt to hide the building which appears virtually unchanged. (SR)

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  • 07 Nov 2021

Elizabeth (Hilary Dwyer) tells her fiance Julian Markham (Vincent Price) that he's changed since returning from Africa. This since demolished balustrade and pavilion stand alongside the River Ash in Littleton Park, Surrey, the grounds of Shepperton Studios, and the location also appears in 'Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?', 'A French Mistress', 'Witchcraft', 'The Trygon Factor', 'The Asphyx' and 'Follow Me!'.

All that remains is the ruin of the balustrade, here captured by Andy Waller.

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  • 20 Mar 2023

Julian and Elizabeth come across the Parson (John Wentworth) as he and parishioners looks into an empty coffin following a raid by body snatchers. Nick Boorman found St. Andrews church on Windsor Road in Wraysbury, Buckinghamshire, which also makes an appearance in 'Bedazzled', 'The Horsemasters' and 'The Innocents'.

As proof of the location, Nick provides this comparison.

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The Parson moves to speak with Julian. St. Andrews church in Wraysbury located by Nick Boorman.

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In his laboratory at home, Dr. Neuhartt speaks with a grave robber.

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To find a replacement for Sir Edward's disfigured body following his death, Samuel Trench (Peter Arne) arrives at the home of Tom Hackett. The street is part of a set at Shepperton studios.

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After Sir Edward's funeral, Elizabeth and Julian make plans for their wedding.

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Kemp (Rupert Davies) walks with a Policeman after finding Hacket's body washed up on a riverbank. The bridge seen in image 002 stands on the extreme left.

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Searching for the owner of a cloak following the murder of a prostitute, Crown Officer Hawthorne (Ivor Dean) visits the premises of E. P. Higgs, tailor. A set at Shepperton studios in Surrey.

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Dr. Neuhartt (Christopher Lee) answers the door to Hawthorne (Ivor Dean) who has come to ask questions.