Evil lurks in the gloomy house at Markham Manor where a deranged Sir Edward is the chained prisoner of his brother Julian. When Sir Edward escapes, he embarks on a monstrous killing spree, determined to seek revenge on all those whom he feels have double-crossed him.
Acting
Price's tortured aristocrat vs. Lee's morally murky doctor.
Production
Fog-drenched sets that scream 'we spent the budget on atmosphere.'
Costume
That red hooded cloak — instantly iconic, utterly unexplained.
Director
Gordon Hessler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Christopher Lee was so frustrated with his diminished role that he barely appears in the second half.
The 'tribal curse' subplot reflects 1960s Britain's anxious relationship with its colonial past.
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