The Ghoul

The Ghoul (1975)

A group of youths become lost after participating in an auto race through 1930s English moorland and find shelter in an old manor, whose occupants hide a terrible secret.

Date of release
1975-06-01
TMDB
4.8 / 10 (37)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Horror, Mystery
Director
Freddie Francis

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Pinewood Studios
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award

The Ghoul is a 1975 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis from a screenplay by Anthony Hinds, and starring Peter Cushing, John Hurt, Alexandra Bastedo, Veronica Carlson, Gwen Watford and Don Henderson.

Production

The Ghoul was the second film produced by Tyburn Film Productions, shot at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, from 4 March 1974 recycling sets previously used for 1974's The Great Gatsby. It was one of two horror films Freddie Francis directed for Tyburn, the other being Legend of the Werewolf (also 1975), which was run by his son Kevin.

According to Veronica Carlson, Francis made Peter Cushing do multiple takes during the scene where Dr. Lawrence talks about his love for his late wife Harriet. Having recently lost his own wife, this caused Cushing great distress and reduced him and some of the crew to tears.

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