I will be screening a 9 minute condensed version of curse of the crimson cult on super8 sound film on the evening of october 4th at the way out club 2525 jefferson avenue in st. Its another film loosely based on an hp lovecraft story. I remember seeing the crimson cult aka the curse of the crimson altar back in 1970 on a double bill with horror house aka the haunted house of horror which featured frankie avalon. The crimson cult by vernon sewell boris karloff, christopher. The crimson cult was never available on dvd in the u. Movies and tv shows, movies online, tv watch, cult movies, books online, owen wilson.
Cult films follow no rules or pattern some cult films are popular only among certain limited groups of audiences or friends. While not a great film, curse of the crimson cult is not without interest and is worthy of a dvd release. The mood is nice and eerie, the atmosphere as thick and creepy as the fog that lies thick along. Curse of the crimson altar 1968 r 1h 27min horror 15 april 1970 usa when his brother disappears, robert manning pays a visit to the. Starting in 1960, american international pictures aip had been successfully associated with adapting the macabre writings of edgar allen poe for an extended series of films which lasted over a decade. The screenplay, by doctor who writers mervyn haisman and henry lincoln, was based.
With a more compelling lead at its center, crimson cult might have been that buried treasure i was hoping itd be. The crimson cult may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. They appear around some eldritch obelisks, and in the outer lands they can emerge in force from a. The 25 best cult movies of the 1970s taste of cinema. The film was edited and released as the crimson cult in the united states.
Released on bluray courtesy of kino lorber, the crimson cult isnt quite the easily enjoyed motion picture the rating suggests. Directed by vernon sewell for tigon in 1968, the crimson cult also known as the curse of the crimson altar, which is the title it went by for its original uk run was distributed domestically by american international pictures. Most of us love movies and are selfproclaimed movie buffs. Both were released by american international pictures but were made by tony tensers tigon films, the company responsible for witchfinder general which aip. Example film critics go back and forth about whether a cult film is simply. Some cult films are musicbased, such as director rob reiners this is spinal tap 1984, a tongueincheek spoof of rock documentaries, following a faux british heavy metal bands disastrous us.
The film did well on the drivein theater circuit, and often played on allnight dusk to dawn bills of aip horrors throughout the 1970s. The crimson cult 1968 stream and watch online moviefone. Curse of the crimson altar 1968 directed by vernon. Sea free cult movie legend john waters narrates an offbeat documentary on. The crimson pirate 1952 burt lancaster one of the most. The film also goes by the title curse of the crimson altar. Fans will find little room for complaint with the picture quality here, it looks very good. Known in the uk as curse of the crimson altar, here in the us its 1968s the crimson cult. In curse of the crimson altar aka the crimson cult 1968, which also features christopher lee and boris karloff, barbara steele plays lavinia morley who leads a witchcraft cult. A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film with a cult following, obscure or unpopular with mainstream audiences, and often revolutionary or ironically enjoyed. Curse of the crimson altar 1968 boris karloff, christopher lee.
While the backend of the crimson cult is a little clumsy with its reveals, it manages to subtly surprise, i suppose. Theres significant overlap between this page and cult following. Cult film synonyms, cult film pronunciation, cult film translation, english dictionary definition of cult film. A great movie poster from alfred hitchcocks amazing 1954 film rear window. It is up to manning to uncover the truth about this cult of the crimson altar.
What is a cult film jorg buttgereit by arrow video. Interested in bringing the crimson cult to your school or library. Sandra brennan, rovi in this spooky thriller, an evil sorcerer invites an innocent young man and his girl friend to his. The crimson cult 1968 yify download movie torrent yts. Curse of the crimson altar 1968 feature video dailymotion. The crimson cult 1968 tigon british film productions.
Crimson cult discography main tales of doom 2012 crimson cult discography all demo 2008 2008 tales of doom 2012 crimson cult crimson cult. The crimson cult 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. One easy marker of a cult film used to be how and when one could see it. The film is now a classic amongst the stoner community, where fans guffaw at the sensationalised propaganda. A cult film or cult movie, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. When his brother disappears, robert manning mark eden pays a visit to the remote country house he was last heard from. Boris karloff gives a good performance in one of his last movies. Hammer horror films were britishmade between the 1950s and the early 70s. Curse of the crimson altar is a 1968 british horror film directed by vernon sewell and starring christopher lee, boris karloff, barbara steele and mark eden. Taken on its own terms, the crimson cult is a lot of fun as long as you set aside any hopes of being remotely frightened apart from the horrifying fashion choices by this loose adaptation of lovecrafts dreams in the witch house, later filmed far more faithfully by stuart gordon for masters of horror. The crimson cult 1968 a man stops at a lodge, where he meets a professor of witchcraft boris karloff and dreams of a greenfaced witch barbara steele. The film is a british horror film produced by hammer films, who became well known for their horror films from the 1950s to 1970s.
Fortunately for the young couple the sage professor march 80yearold boris karloff in one of his final films is also a skilled magic maker and is there to save them. She also appeared with vincent price in the pit and the pendulum. It is based upon the novel the devils own by norah lofts. The movie opens with antique collector peter manning denys peek taking part in a satanic ritual. Feb 02, 2015 watch curse of the crimson altar 1968 feature film gorillas on dailymotion. Curse of the crimson altar aka the crimson cult aka the. Your isp can monitor you, unless you use a zero log. Sometimes, the definition is expanded to exclude films that have been released by major studios or have big budgets, try specifically to become cult films, or. The film is more story driven and is a slow burn, as weird things slowly happen to the teacher in her new surroundings and she starts to put the.
Jun 02, 2011 great supernatural story starring barbara steele, christopher lee,micheal gough. Not available on dvd curse of the crimson cult we are. While its production values and busty beauties resemble those of contemporary aip or hammer films, this was actually produced by the shortlived tigon british company that managed. Fictionfiction moviescult moviesjason and the argonautsskeleton warrior. While his host squire morley christopher lee, the oblong box is welcoming, manning detects a feeling of menace in the air with the legend of lavinia barbara steele, black sunday, the black witch of greymarsh, hanging over everything. Great supernatural story starring barbara steele, christopher lee,micheal gough.
Curse of the crimson altar 1968 boris karloff, christopher lee, mark eden feature horror. When the film begins we meet robert manning mark eden, an antiques dealer who depends on his brother peter denys peek to keep him well stocked. Cult film definition of cult film by the free dictionary. While his host is outwardly welcoming, and his niece more demonstrably so, manning detects a feeling of menace in the air with the legend of lavinia morley, black witch of greymarsh, hanging over. Apr 9, 2017 here are some sharing about posters of hk movies. A great cult movie is like a weird underground discovery, that feels so strange and wonderful, you suspect that youre the first person ever to appreciate it properly. Curse of the crimson altar aka the crimson cult aka the reincarnation 1968 when his brother disappears, robert manning pays a visit to the remote country house he was last heard from. Louis as part of my monthly super8 movie madness show. May 15, 2017 the 25 best cult movies of the 1970s posted on may 15, 2017 may 15, 2017 by shane scotttravis part of the attraction with films designated with cult status is that they are decidedly different and much more provocative than mainstream populist fare.
The 25 best cult movies of the 1970s posted on may 15, 2017 may 15, 2017 by shane scotttravis part of the attraction with films designated with cult status is that they are decidedly different and much more provocative than mainstream populist fare. Theres some pretty decent creepy moments to be found in this film. I kind of wish it had kept its metatinged smarts a little more since it devolves so quickly into what can best be described as a bside to the devil rides out. After his brother peters mysterious disappearance, robert.
The crimson cult skipped dvd completely and arrives on bluray in an avc encoded 1080p high definition transfer framed at 1. May 8, 2012 the crimson pirate 1952 burt lancaster one of the most. The result is a movie that seems to take itself as seriously as the hammer films from the same era. The film begins with a strange sequence in which a man denys peek is involved in a strange ceremony of sorts. When his brother disappears, robert manning pays a visit to the remote country house he was last heard from.
With boris karloff, christopher lee, mark eden, barbara steele. Sometimes, the definition is expanded to exclude films that have been released by major studios or have big budgets, try specifically to become cult films, or become accepted by mainstream audiences and critics. Lovecraft and involves a man traveling to a remote house where his brother has gone missing. The crimson cult 1968 stream and watch online a man stops at a lodge, where he meets a professor of witchcraft boris karloff and dreams of a greenfaced witch barbara steele. Dog day afternoon al pacino, john cazale, penelope allen cult movies, iconic. Crimson cult discography all demo 2008 2008 tales of doom 2012 crimson cult crimson cult. Crimson cult also tries their hand at modern power thrash, with a morgana lefay and nevermoreesk sounding track called misanthrope that becomes one of the standout songs on the release. History of cult films criticism and controversy of cult films theres speculation among the film industry regarding what qualifies a film as a cult film. The crimson altar curse of the crimson altar curse of the crimson cult the reincarnation spirit of the dead witch house. The film is also titled curse of the crimson altar and the crimson altar. Reefer madness was originally released by a church group in 1936 to highlight the dangers of marijuana. A cult of mysterious crimson clerics and crimson knights.
Sep 21, 2011 while not a great film, curse of the crimson cult is not without interest and is worthy of a dvd release. Lovecrafts short story, dreams of the witch house, but you really cant tell and that fact goes uncredited. We hail the classics like casablanca, lawrence of arabia, the godfather and schindlers list as we should, but many of us also have our guilty pleasures. We could go on listing her devilish films and her appearances in dark shadows but we hope you will discover her magic for yourself if. Great horror movie from the 1960s, what i call english golden film treasure from this period. The crimson cult packs the onetwo punch of featuring both christopher lee and boris karloff in roles utilizing their spooky screenpersonas. Opening with a barebreasted dominatrix whipping a sacrificial virgin, the crimson cult aka curse of the crimson altar has to be one of the strangest british productions to have been distributed by american international pictures. Lets do the timewarp and take a look at how a film becomes a cult classic. The crimson cult is a chilling horror film about a man that gets involved in an age old mystery while investigating his brothers death. There should be some rationalisation between the two andor at least a link.
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