In the 20's, the wealthy and spoiled Daphne (Veronica Carlson) and Billy (Stewart Bevan) challenge her brother Geoffrey (Ian McCulloch) and his girlfriend Angela (Alexandra Bastedo) to dispute a car race to Land's End. Angela feels sick and asks Geoffrey to stop the car, but Daphne goes on to win the race. However, she is forced to stop in a fog since the car runs out of gas. Billy takes a gallon to seek out gas and Angela stays in the car waiting for him. She decides to snoop around and is kidnapped by a stranger named Tom Rawlings (John Hurt). Then he takes her to a manor owned by Doctor Lawrence (Peter Cushing), a lonely man that lost his beloved wife and son in India and lives with his servant and former nanny Ayah (Gwen Watford). He invites Daphne to have a vegetarian dinner with Aya and him while Tom returns to the car where Billy is waiting for Daphne and pushes the car and Billy off a cliff. Meanwhile, there is a mysterious guest in the room in the upper level of the house. What is the secret of Dr. Lawrence and Aya?
"The Ghoul" is an entertaining horror movie that fans of Hammer studios will certainly enjoy a lot. It is great to see John Hurt very young, the unforgettable Peter Cushing and the creepy The Ghoul performed by Don Henderson. There are lots of screams and the dark conclusion is perfect for the plot. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil) "O Carniçal" ("The Ghoul")
"The Ghoul" is an entertaining horror movie that fans of Hammer studios will certainly enjoy a lot. It is great to see John Hurt very young, the unforgettable Peter Cushing and the creepy The Ghoul performed by Don Henderson. There are lots of screams and the dark conclusion is perfect for the plot. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil) "O Carniçal" ("The Ghoul")