Curse of the Crimson Altar
Seen it?1968 | 87 min | Horror, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for fantasy readers and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. A good follow-up to Weapons or The Witch. Very British, in all the best ways.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 27 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vernon Sewell
- Christopher LeeJ.D. Morley
- Boris KarloffProfessor John Marsh
- Mark EdenRobert Manning
- Virginia WetherellEve Morley
- Barbara SteeleLavinia Morley
- Michael GoughElder
- Roger AvonSergeant Tyson (uncredited)
- Michael WarrenChauffeur (uncredited)
- Rosemarie ReedeEsther
- Denys PeekPeter Manning (uncredited)