the vibe
Penelope Lee’s Typical Vibe
2 films — measured, dark, harrowing, clear, uneasy
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Highest-ranked title
Highest-ranked title
Penelope Lee has 2 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1960s through the 1980s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by The Plague Dogs.
Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They're pursued by search parties and then the military after rumours spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.
Dir. Martin Rosen · With John Hurt, Christopher Benjamin, James Bolam
Verden Fell is shattered after the death of his lovely wife. But, after an unexpected encounter with Lady Rowena Trevanion, Fell soon finds himself married again. Nevertheless, his late wife's spirit seems to hang over the dilapidated abbey that Fell shares with his new bride. Lady Rowena senses that something is amiss and, when she investigates, makes a horrifying discovery -- learning that Fell's dead wife is closer than she ever imagined possible.
Dir. Roger Corman · With Vincent Price, Elizabeth Shepherd, John Westbrook
