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Curse of the Crimson Altar 
Curse of the Crimson AltarDirected by Vernon Sewell Produced by Lewis M. Heyward Written by Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln (screenplay) Starring Christopher Lee
Boris Karloff
Mark EdenCinematography John Coquillon Editing by Howard Lanning Distributed by AIP Release date(s) 1968 (UK)
April 15, 1970 (USA)Running time 89 minutes Country United Kingdom Language English Curse of the Crimson Altar is a 1968 British horror film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff, Barbara Steele and Mark Eden. The film was produced by Lewis M. Heyward for Tigon British Film Productions. The film was released as The Crimson Cult in the United States. The story is based (uncredited) on the book Dreams in the Witch House by H. P. Lovecraft. The house in the film is Grim's Dyke House in Harrow Weald, Middlesex, England, the allegedly haunted former home of William S. Gilbert.
Plot synopsis
Robert Manning (Mark Eden) goes in search of his brother who was last known to have visited the remote house of Craxted Lodge at Greymarsh. Arriving at night, he finds a party is in progress, and he is invited to stay by the niece of the owner of the house, Eve (Virginia Wetherell). But his sleep is restless and strange dreams of ritual sacrifice disturb him. Enquiring about his brother, he is assured by the house owner Morley (Christopher Lee) that the man is not here. But Manning’s suspicions are aroused further by his nightmarish hallucinations. When Manning learns from occult expert Professor Marshe (Boris Karloff) of a witchcraft cult based around the ancestral Lavinia Morley, the cult, headed by Morley himself, is uncovered. Craxted Lodge is burned to the ground, with Morley being consumed in the flames.
Cast
- Christopher Lee - Morley
- Boris Karloff - Professor Marshe
- Mark Eden - Robert Manning
- Barbara Steele - Lavinia Morley
- Michael Gough - Elder
- Virginia Wetherell - Eve
- Rosemarie Reede - Esther
- Derek Tansley - Judge
- Michael Warren - Chauffeur
- Ron Pember - Petrol attendant
- Denys Peek - Peter Manning
- Rupert Davies - The Vicar
External links
- Curse of the Crimson Altar at the Internet Movie Database
- Curse of the Crimson Altar at AllRovi
The films of Vernon Sewell 1930s Morgenrot (1933)1940s The Silver Fleet (1943) • The World Owes Me a Living (1945) • Latin Quarter (1945) • The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947) • Uneasy Terms (1948) • The Jack of Diamonds (1949)1950s The Dark Light (1951) • The Black Widow (1951) • The Floating Dutchman (1952) • Ghost Ship (1952) • Counterspy (1953) • Dangerous Voyage (1954) • Radio Cab Murder (1954) • Where There's a Will (1955) • Johnny, You're Wanted (1956) • Soho Incident (1956) • Home and Away (1956) • Rogue's Yarn (1957) • Battle of the V-1 (1958) • Wrong Number (1959)1960s Urge to Kill (1960) • House of Mystery (1961) • The Wind of Change (1961) • The Man in the Back Seat (1961) • Strongroom (1962) • A Matter of Choice (1963) • Strictly for the Birds (1963) • Some May Live (1967) • The Blood Beast Terror (1968) • Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968)1970s Burke & Hare (1972)Categories:- 1968 films
- 1960s horror films
- British horror films
- Supernatural horror films
- Films directed by Vernon Sewell
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