The Asphyx (1973 film)

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Summary

"This circle of light is the difference between life and immortality. If it were in your power... would you sacrifice your wife... your children for immortality? This is the story of a man who did!" English country squire Sir Hugo Cunningham searches for immortality by literally 'bottling up' the Spirit of the Dead, or Asphyx.

Details

• Release Date: 1973
• Country/Language: UK, English
• Genres/Technical: Horror, Sci-fi
• Runtime: 1 hr 23 min
• Starring: Robert Powell, Robert Stephens, Jane Lapotaire
• Director: Peter Newbrook
• Writer: Christina Beers and Laurence Beers (story), Brian Comport (writer)
• Producer/Production Co: Glendale
• View Trailer: (link)
• IMDB Page: (link)

Ratings

MPAA Ratings

• Rated: PG (mild Violence)

Tentacle Ratings

A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:

• SS___ (Two Tentacles: Barely Lovecraftian; could be a very loose adaptation)

A Gothic horror film in which gentlemen scientist-investigators set out to capture the spirit of death with laboratory equipment? It's somewhat reminiscent of "Herbert West: Re-Animator (fiction)" or "From Beyond (fiction)"....

Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.

Reviews

Review Links:

• Bob Brinkman at Horror News dotnet, (link) - "a must see for fans of gothic cinema. Four out of five stars for genre fans, three out of five for the casual viewer."

Synopsis

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A gentleman photographer in Victorian England tries to trap the human spirit at the moment of death.

Notes

Associated Mythos Elements

• TO DO
• race: the Asphyx, a sort of spirit of death