The Asphyx [Blu-ray]

Director: Peter Newbrook Peter Newbrook

Overview

A well-mounted period horror tale, The Asphyx (known also as Spirit of the Dead) focuses on the scientific endeavors of Robert Stephens, whose revolutionary work in the burgeoning field of photography leads him to the remarkable discovery of the title creature -- a soul-stealing demon known to Greek myth which appears at the moment of death to carry the soul away from the body and into the netherworld. By using special lighting techniques, he is able to detect the demon when it appears to steal the soul of a guinea pig, and he manages to capture it in a sealed capsule -- thus rendering the animal immortal. Realizing that the act of imprisoning his own asphyx will grant him eternal life, Stephens starts re-creating his experiment with human subjects. As this is a horror film, his new effort doesn't turn out quite as planned.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/31/2023
UPC:	0738329261627
Original Release:	1972
Rating:	PG
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Language:	English
Time:	1:26:00
Sales rank:	31,433

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robert Stephens	Sir Hugo Cunningham
Robert Powell	Giles Cunningham
Jane Lapotaire	Christina Cunningham
Alex Scott	Sir Edward Barrett
Ralph Arliss	Clive
Fiona Walker	Anna
Terry Scully	Pauper
John Lawrence	Mason
David Grey	Vicar
Tony Caunter	Warden
Paul Bacon	lst Member
Bill McGuffie	Composer

Technical Credits

Brian Comfort

John Brittany	Producer
Peter Newbrook	Director
Brian Comfort	Screenwriter
Ted Samuels	Special Effects