Curse of the Crimson Altar1968
“Come face to face with naked fear on the altar of evil!”
Directed by Vernon Sewell
The premise
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.
Horror Vault's take
When his brother vanishes without a trace, a man travels to a sprawling English country house to investigate — and finds his host suspiciously welcoming and the local history far darker than expected. The shadow of Lavinia Morley, a witch burned centuries ago in the village of Greymarsh, looms over everything. This late-1960s British horror trades as much on brooding atmosphere and gothic dread as it does on outright scares. A remarkable ensemble of horror legends makes it essential viewing for fans of classic genre cinema.
Content: Occult Ritual Imagery, Mild Sexual Content, Scenes Of Peril And Threat
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Cast
Christopher Lee
J.D. Morley
Boris Karloff
Professor John Marsh
Mark Eden
Robert Manning
Virginia Wetherell
Eve Morley
Barbara Steele
Lavinia Morley
Michael Gough
Elder
Roger Avon
Sergeant Tyson (uncredited)
Michael Warren
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Rosemarie Reede
Esther
Denys Peek
Peter Manning (uncredited)
Ron Pember
Petrol Attendant (uncredited)
Rupert Davies
The Vicar (uncredited)
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