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The Asphyx, also known as Spirit of the Dead and The Horror of Death, is a 1972 British horror film/science fiction film directed by Peter Newbrook and starring Robert Stephens and Robert Powell. [1] Asphyx refers to the Ancient Greek word asphyxía , meaning "lack of pulse", or English asphyxiation .
The Asphyx: Directed by Peter Newbrook. With Robert Stephens, Robert Powell, Jane Lapotaire, Alex Scott. English country squire Sir Hugo Cunningham searches for immortality by literally 'bottling up' the Spirit of the Dead, or Asphyx.
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- Fantasy, Sci-Fi
- Peter Newbrook
- 1973-02
The scientist succeeds in capturing his own asphyx, but when he starts experimenting on his daughter, he accidentally kills her. The assistant, his daughter's fiance, commits suicide; the scientist, wanting to die with them, tries to set his asphyx free again, but has forgotten the cipher code to the safe in which the spirit is kept.
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- Peter Newbrook
- PG
- Robert Stephens
Mar 28, 2012 · The Asphyx is a rare English horror effort from the early '70s that takes a decidedly original approach to its scares. After Hammer Films had failed to bolster the faltering market for monster mayhem by turning to nudity and belatedly swinging London foolishness, out came this attraction starring prestigious actors and lensed in a beautiful widescreen process by one of the best British ...
Overview. Hugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question... what is the mysterious apparition found in the photographs of his dying subjects? Peter Newbrook. Director.
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 ...
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