Directed by:
Peter Graham ScottScreenplay:
Anthony HindsCinematography:
Arthur GrantComposer:
Don BanksCast:
Peter Cushing, Yvonne Romain, Patrick Allen, Martin Benson, Oliver Reed, Jack MacGowran, Sydney Bromley, Michael Ripper, Daphne Anderson, Peter Halliday (more)Plots(1)
Legendary terror titan Peter Cushing stars alongside fellow Hammer heavyweights Oliver Reed and Yvonne Romain in this atmospheric chiller from the famed ‘House of Horror’. When British Naval officer Captain Collier (Patrick Allen) is called to a small coastal village to investigate reports of illegal smuggling, he discovers that the town is being terrorized by ‘marsh phantoms’ - ghostly spectres who appear on dark misty nights striking fear into all who cross their path. (Umbrella Entertainment)
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It is no coincidence that Peter Cushing was one of the studio's court actors and one of the best British actors of his time. It proves the same here. The same goes for Oliver Reed, who simply has the face to play conflicting characters, which doesn't apply so much in this case, but still. The film is well cast and it only adds to the overall good impression you will have of it. It is not a great terrifying spectacle, but it is good craftsmanship with interesting characters and a not so straightforward story.
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