Curse of the Crimson Altar

Curse of the Crimson Altar

87 mins | Horror, Mystery | Dec. 1, 1968

When his brother disappears, Robert Manning pays a visit to the remote country house he was last heard from. While his host is outwardly welcoming - and his niece more demonstrably so - Manning detects a feeling of menace in the air with the legend of Lavinia Morley, Black Witch of Greymarsh, hanging over everything.

Curse of the Crimson Altar

87 mins | Horror, Mystery | Dec. 1, 1968

Curse of the Crimson Altar
When his brother disappears, Robert Manning pays a visit to the remote country house he was last heard from. While his host is outwardly welcoming - and his niece more demonstrably so - Manning detects a feeling of menace in the air with the legend of Lavinia Morley, Black Witch of Greymarsh, hanging over everything.
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers Tigon British Film Productions
Original title Curse of the Crimson Altar
Directors Vernon Sewell
Writers Henry Lincoln, Mervyn Haisman, H.P. Lovecraft, Jerry Sohl

Cast

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 Peck

as Peter Manning (uncredited)

Ron Pember

as Petrol Attendant (uncredited)

Rupert Davies

as The Vicar (uncredited)

Derek Tansley

as Judge (uncredited)

Nicholas Head

as Blacksmith (uncredited)

Nova St. Clair

as Girl Chased by Cars

Terry Raven

as First Car-Chase Driver

Douglas Mitchell

as 2nd Car-Chase Driver

Vivienne Carlton

as Sacrifice Victim (uncredited)

Nita Lorraine

as Woman with whip (uncredited)

Tasma Berenton

as Party Girl Being Painted

Vicky Richards

as Party Girl Belly-Dancing

Carol Anne

as 1st Virgin (uncredited)

Jenny Shaw

as 2nd Virgin (uncredited)

Kevin Smith

as Party Drunk