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The Ghoul(Movie, 1975)

1h 30min | Genres: Horror, Thriller
The GhoulRating: 2.6/5 (with 1212 votes)
The Ghoul (U.S. titles: Night Of The Ghoul and The Thing In The Attic) is a 1975 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis and starring Peter Cushing, John Hurt, Alexandra Bastedo, Veronica Carlson, Gwen Watford, Don Henderson and Ian McCulloch. Francis made the film as a favour for his son, who produced it for Tyburn Film Productions. ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Ghoul

Sitges Film Festival Best Actor Award

About The Ghoul

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

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Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: Cornwall
Original language: German (DE)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 07/11/1975
Director: Freddie Francis
Producer: Kevin Francis
Screenwriter: Anthony Hinds
Film Editor: Henry Richardson
Director of Photography: John Laurence Wilcox
Composer: Harry Robertson
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Night of the Ghoul"
Keywords: cannibal, monster

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