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Curse of the Crimson Altar
“Come face to face with naked fear on the altar of evil!”
5.2 / 10• 1968• 1h 27m•R• English
HorrorMystery
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Christopher Lee
J.D. Morley
Lead
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)
MW
Michael Warren
Chauffeur (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vernon Sewell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Curse of the Crimson Altar is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
