Come face to face with naked fear on the altar of evil!
When his brother disappears, a man visits the remote country house where he was last seen. While the host seems outwardly friendly and his niece more demonstrably so, there's a feeling of menace in the air with the overhanging legend of Lavinia Morley, the Black Witch of Greymarsh.
Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) is a horror and mystery film directed by Vernon Sewell, released on December 1, 1968 with a runtime of 1h 27m. It stars Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff, Mark Eden and Virginia Wetherell. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 84 ratings.
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Christopher Lee
as J.D. Morley
Boris Karloff
as Professor John Marsh
Mark Eden
as Robert Manning
Virginia Wetherell
as Eve Morley
Barbara Steele
as Lavinia Morley
Michael Gough
as Elder
Roger Avon
as Sergeant Tyson (uncredited)
Michael Warren
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Rosemarie Reede
as Esther
Denys Peek
as Peter Manning (uncredited)
Ron Pember
as Petrol Attendant (uncredited)
Rupert Davies
as The Vicar (uncredited)
Directed by Vernon Sewell, written by Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman and H.P. Lovecraft, produced by Louis M. Heyward.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 84 ratings.
This might have been a bit better were it actually to feature more of Messrs Karloff and Lee on the screen, but for the most part is just consists of Mark Eden ("Manning") trying to track down his brother, whom he suspects may have been caught up in some occult goings on at a rural stately home. Certainly, there is plenty of drunken debauchery at the start (where don't they lick the Champagne from?) but once it…
Reviewed on April 4, 2022
_**Tigon’s version of “The Devil Rides Out”**_ An antique dealer in England (Mark Eden) travels to the village of Greymarshe to find his brother, who mysteriously went missing there. Staying at a historical lodge, he romances the young niece (Virginia Wetherell) of the owner (Christopher Lee) while an aged professor voices dire rumors of a witchy cult that may still be active (Boris Karloff). Barbara Steele is on…
Reviewed on May 23, 2022
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The main cast of Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) includes Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff, Mark Eden, Virginia Wetherell and Barbara Steele. The film was directed by Vernon Sewell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Curse of the Crimson Altar was released on December 1, 1968 and runs for 1h 27m.
Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 84 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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