| Curse of the Crimson Altar | |
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| Directed by | Vernon Sewell |
| Screenplay by | Mervyn Haisman Henry Lincoln |
| Story by | Jerry Sohl |
| Based on | "The Dreams in the Witch House" by H. P. Lovecraft (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Louis M. Heyward |
| Starring | Boris Karloff Christopher Lee Mark Eden Barbara Steele Michael Gough Rupert Davies Virginia Wetherell |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon |
| Edited by | Howard Lanning |
| Music by | Peter Knight |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Curse of the Crimson Altar (released in the United States as The Crimson Cult) is a 1968 British horror film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff, Barbara Steele and Mark Eden.[1] The film was produced by Louis M. Heyward for Tigon British Film Productions. The screenplay, by Doctor Who writers Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln,[2] was based (uncredited) on the short story "The Dreams in the Witch House" by H. P. Lovecraft. This film also featured the final British film appearance of Karloff.[3][4]
- ^ "Curse of the Crimson Altar". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Review of the film Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968)". 10 August 2015.
- ^ Stephen Jacobs, Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster, Tomahawk Press 2011 p 497-501
- ^ Hamilton, John Beasts in the Cellar: The Exploitation Film Career of Tony Tenser, Fab Press, 2005 p 136-138