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The Ghoul

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5.0/10 • 31

1975-07-111h 30m

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A former clergyman (Peter Cushing) in 1920s England tries to keep his cannibalistic son locked in the attic.

Directors
Freddie Francis
Writters
Anthony Hinds
Editors
Henry Richardson

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  1. Peter Cushing

    Peter Cushing

    Dr. Lawrence

  2. John Hurt

    John Hurt

    Tom Rawlings

  3. Alexandra Bastedo

    Alexandra Bastedo

    Angela

  4. Gwen Watford

    Gwen Watford

    Ayah

  5. Veronica Carlson

    Veronica Carlson

    Daphne Welles Hunter

  6. Don Henderson

    Don Henderson

    The Ghoul

  7. Ian McCulloch

    Ian McCulloch

    Geoffrey

  8. Stewart Bevan

    Stewart Bevan

    Billy

  9. John D. Collins

    John D. Collins

    Young Man

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Wuchak

Mar 26, 2020

7/10

What evil lurks in the foggy marshes of Land’s End, England? In the 1920s, a couple traveling to Land’s End, England, runs out of petrol in the fog wherein the female (Veronica Carlson) encounters a peculiar gardener (John Hurt) and the estate of a former-minister (Peter Cushing), who lives there with his East Indian servant and… something else. Another couple shows up looking for their friends (Ian McCulloch & Alexandra Bastedo). Havoc ensues. “The Ghoul” (1975) meshes “Psycho” (1960) with “The Shuttered Room” (1967) and Hammer’s "Demons of the Mind" (1972). It was made by a short-lived company that was inspired by Hammer films and utilized many of the same people & locations of that company. It thus has a Hammer vibe and is on par with much of their horror output from the 60s-70s. Some have called it the British version of “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (1974), but it’s more toned-down and concentrates on troubled souls and eerie mood corresponding to the foggy marshes of Cornwall, England, and the unspeakable mysteries of India. The movie runs about 1 hour, 28 minutes (with a shorter version that has several minutes cut), and was shot at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, just west of London. GRADE: B

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Status
Released
Original Language
German
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
monstercannibal