The Asphyx (1972)
Genre: Scifi / Horror
Duration: 99 minuten
Alternative titles: The Horror of Death / Spirit of the Dead
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Peter Newbrook
Stars: Robert Stephens, Robert Powell and Jane Lapotaire
IMDb score:
6,2 (3.554)
Releasedate: 1 February 1973
The Asphyx plot
"If It Were In Your Power…Would You Sacrifice Your Wife…Your Children For Immortality? This Is The Story Of A Man Who Did!"
An aristocrat interested in metaphysics and photography uses film to capture the Asphyx, the Greek god of death who appears when someone is about to die. He even manages to capture the ghost, making him immortal.
Actors and actresses
Giles Cunningham
Sir Hugo Cunningham
Christina Cunningham
Sir Edward Barett
Clive Cunningham
Anna Wheatley
Pauper
Warden
1st Member
Reviews & comments
Vascago
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- 4798 messages
- 3627 votes
A film with a very original story and a great atmosphere. The acting is very good and the soundtrack enhances the atmosphere and builds the tension, elevating the film to a higher level. Excellent cinematography as well. The film is probably too slow for some, but I didn't find that annoying, nor did I feel it dragged at any point. Simply a very good film.
Translated from Dutch · View original
Filmkriebel
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- 10133 messages
- 4740 votes
Good story in this gothic horror. Well, horror, exactly. Asphyx relies mainly on a macabre and atmospheric mise-en-scène. Reflections on immortality constantly lurk through the dialogue, and I quite liked the twist the film takes. Nice and classic and Hammer-esque, and a success as far as I'm concerned. This also served as the warm-up for my Halloween evening.
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