| The Ghoul | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | The Ghoul |
| Directed by: | Freddie Francis |
| Written by: | John Elder |
| Produced by: | Kevin Francis |
| Music by: | Harry Robertson |
| Cinematography: | John Wilcox |
| Edited by: | Henry Richardson |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Tyburn Film Productions Limited |
| Released: | May, 1975 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 93 min. |
| Country: | UK |
| Language: | English |
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The Ghoul is a British horror film of the undead flesh-eater subgenre. It was directed by Freddie Francis in one of his final works in the horror genre with a screenplay by Anthony Hinds (under the pseudonym John Elder). The movie was produced by Tyburn Film Productions Limited and premiered in the United Kingdom in May of 1975.
Plot[]
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Peter Cushing | Doctor Lawrence |
| John Hurt | Tom Rawlings |
| Alexandra Batedo | Angela |
| Gwen Watford | Ayah |
| Veronica Carlson | Daphne Welles Hunter |
| Don Henderson | The Ghoul |
| Ian McCulloch | Geoffrey |
| Stewart Bevan | Billy |
| John D. Collins | Young man |
| Dan Meaden | Police sergeant |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Ghoul (1975) and The Ghoul (1975) both redirect to this page.
- The tagline for this film is, "See it before it sees you!"
- Production on The Ghoul began on March 4th, 1975. It was filmed at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, England.
- The original uncut version of the film ran for 93 minutes. Edit cuts enforced by the BBFC trimmed the running time down to 87 minutes.
- Screenplay writer Anthony Hinds is credited as John Elder in this movie. This was a pseudonym that Hinds used in at least eight different movies. This was his final work on a feature film, though he would later go on to pen the "Visitor from the Grave" episode of Hammer House of Horror in 1980.
- This is the second of five films produced by Tyburn Film Productions Limited. It is also the company's second film in the horror genre. They previously produced Legend of the Werewolf, which was also released in 1975 as well as being directed by Freddie Francis.
- This is Freddie Francis' sixteenth film in the horror genre. He is also known for directing such classic works as The Brain in 1962, Paranoiac in 1963, Nightmare in 1964, and The Skull in 1965.
- This is actor Peter Cushing's thirty-first film role in the horror genre. It is his sixth horror film working for director Freddie Francis.
- Actor Ian McCulloch is also known for playing the role of Charles Henderson in the "Witching Time" episode of Hammer House of Horror.