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The Ghoul

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A former clergyman (Peter Cushing) in 1920s England tries to keep his cannibalistic son locked in the attic.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...a glacially slow horror film, and the pay-off (Henderson in a tunic) must be one of the least exciting ever. But Cushing and John Hurt as his servant Bill both strike sparks...is a more literate film than it’s benighted reputation suggests... Rated: 3/5 Jan 23, 2024 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Oct 14, 2005 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) Incredibly dull, dreary film wastes a good cast. Rated: 1/5 Nov 25, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member With the cast that this movie had, and the decent story, this movie should have been pretty stellar. Sadly it was boring, convoluted and didn't really work overall. Peter Cushing just phoned it in. He honestly looked bored with everything. John Hurt was great and played a madman quite well. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Not one of Freddie Francis' best but still creepy. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member My favourite Hammer/Amicus era horror film still unavailable on DVD in the UK at the time of writing. Two pairs of irritating 1920s era toffs get their comeuppance in the middle of a dark English forest after seeking shelter in the remote mansion of an elegant but profoundly melancholy Peter Cushing. John Hurt is particularly memorable as Cushing's sexually predatory gamekeeper. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member i want to see it have not seen it in years john hurt was good as the demented gardener Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member This is one of my favorite b-horror movies, it is completely demented. I love the fact that John Hurt was involved in this movie. I love ther reference to Carnival of Souls in this movie (the car race) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty good semi horror/thriller Starring Peter Cushing who lives out on a private estate with just his maid who practices weird rituals and a caretaker whos just plain odd and a secret kept in his attic that secret being his adult son who is crazed and has a thing for human flesh he gets just that when a woman who was a passenger in a auto race ends up at the house. slow to get started with a pretty decent payoff is what makes this a 3 star movie Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A former clergyman (Peter Cushing) in 1920s England tries to keep his cannibalistic son locked in the attic.
Director
Fred Francis
Producer
Kevin Clancy
Screenwriter
Anthony Hinds
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 20, 2019
Runtime
1h 28m