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The Asphyx. 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 .
- Peter Newbrook
- Bill McGuffie
- John Brittany
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 Asphyx. Rent The Asphyx on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. A gentleman photographer (Robert Stephens) in Victorian England tries to trap the human spirit at the moment of death.
- (9)
- Peter Newbrook
- PG
- Robert Stephens
Hugo brings to a family boating party his newest invention-a motion picture camera. The party quickly turns into a disaster as he captures on film the tragic drowning of his wife and son. When the film is replayed later, the same ghostlike presence appears. It flies towards his son, and vanishes inside his dying body.
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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 ...
- Peter Newbrook
- Robert Stephens
With all of Hammer Studios' sequels to "Frankenstein" and "Dracula" decreasing in quality and entertainment value during the early seventies, "The Asphyx" is undoubtedly one of the coolest, most memorable and creative British horror efforts of its era. 9/10. Very well made,classy and EXCELLENT flick.
Peter Newbrook. Director. Brian Comport. Screenplay. 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?
