Essence of Terror
Essence of Terror
1998, English. Directed by Sophie Raymond.
An inquisitive young boy explores the contents of the medicine cabinet and is tempted into trying the jar labelled 'Adol Essence'… He is plunged into a world of terror as his body starts to change in alarming new ways.
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- 0h 4m
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- English
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Essence of Terror runs 4 minutes (0h 4m).
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Essence of Terror isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1998. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Essence of Terror?
Essence of Terror (1998) was directed by Sophie Raymond.