The Asphyx

The Asphyx
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Newbrook
Written byChristina Beers (story)
Laurence Beers (story)
Brian Comport
Produced byJohn Brittany
StarringRobert Stephens
Robert Powell
Jane Lapotaire
Alex Scott
CinematographyFreddie Young
Edited byMaxine Julius
Music byBill McGuffie
Distributed byCinema Epoch
United Entertainment
Release date
  • 1972 (1972)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Asphyx, also known as Spirit of the Dead and The Horror of Death, is a 1972 British horror film/science fiction film directed by Peter Newbrook and starring Robert Stephens and Robert Powell.[1][2]

Asphyx refers to the Ancient Greek word asphyxía, meaning "lack of pulse", or English asphyxiation.

  1. ^ "The Asphyx". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "The Asphyx". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2011.