Main Cast: Peter Cushing, John Hurt, Alexandra Bastedo, Gwen Watford, Veronica Carlson
Release Year: 1975
Country: UK
Run Time: 88 minutes
Plot
England's Tigon studios produced fairly sophisticated period horror films in the 1970s, including this drawing-room horror-mystery directed by Hammer stalwart Freddie Francis. Peter Cushing stars as a former priest who harbors a dark and horrible secret in his attic. The locked room serves as a prison cell for his crazed, cannibalistic adult son, who acquired his savage tastes in India during his father's missionary work there. Cushing fears that his son will escape to prey upon the effete guests at his rural English estate during a cross-country auto race... though there may be more to fear from one of his guests than from his monstrous son. Far too stuffy to generate any real suspense until the violent, blood-soaked climax, this is definitely one of Tigon's lesser efforts, benefiting mainly from the presence of Cushing and John Hurt as an unbalanced young gardener. Not to be confused with the 1933 horror classic of the same name. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
Stewart Bevan - Billy; Ian McCullough - Geoffrey; Don Henderson - The Ghoul; Dan Meaden - Police Sergeant
Credit
Jack Shampan - Art Director, Freddie Francis - Director, Henry Richardson - Editor, Harry Robinson - Composer (Music Score), Harry Robertson - Composer (Music Score), Philip Martell - Musical Direction/Supervision, John Wilcox - Cinematographer, Kevin Francis - Producer, Anthony Hinds - Screenwriter, John Elder - Screenwriter
The Ghoul is a 1975BritishHorror film starring Peter Cushing, Veronica Carlson and John Hurt. It tells the story of a group of upper class people in 1920s England who take part in an automobile race to Land's End, but due to accidents along the way, all end up on a rural estate owned by a tortured former priest played by Peter Cushing. Initially menaced by sadistic groundskeeper Tom (John Hurt), they eventually discover the Priest's horrific secret.
In the USA this film has been released as Night Of The Ghoul and The Thing In The Attic. Contrary to belief in some quarters, the film is NOT in the Public Domain; the rights-holder is still Tyburn Film Productions. (Legal action has successfully been taken against BCI/Brentwood and Cheezy Flicks Entertainment Inc. for their unauthorized releases.)
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