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* TheVicar: Eve rouses the local vicar in the middle of the night to comb through parish records. The very pleasant vicar helps her do this and turns up the information she needs, breaking the mystery wide up. He later unknowingly saves the day by making a phone call to Professor Walsh.

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* TheVicar: Eve rouses the local vicar in the middle of the night to comb through parish records. The very pleasant vicar helps her do this and turns up the information she needs, breaking the mystery wide up.open. He later unknowingly saves the day by making a phone call to Professor Walsh.
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* ClimbingClimax: [[spoiler:Morley]] climbs on to to the roof of the Lodge as the building burns. He is last seen screaming defiance at the heavens as an [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane image of Lavina appears above him]], before the roof gives in and he [[DisneyVillainDeath plunges into the burning building]].

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* ClimbingClimax: [[spoiler:Morley]] climbs on to to the roof of the Lodge as the building burns. He is last seen screaming defiance at the heavens as an [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane image of Lavina appears above him]], before the roof gives in and he [[DisneyVillainDeath plunges into the burning building]].



* SunglassesAtNight: Basil, Professor Walsh's sinister and silent chauffeur, never removes his sunglasses (save one brief moment when they are knocked off by Robert during a struggle. This includes while driving at night.

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* SunglassesAtNight: Basil, Professor Walsh's sinister and silent chauffeur, never removes his sunglasses (save one brief moment when they are knocked off by Robert during a struggle.struggle). This includes while driving at night.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: Just before [[spoiler:Morley]] perishes falling through the roof of the burning Craxted Lodge, and image of Lavinia Morley appears laughing above him. It vanishes as he falls, leaving the three characters who saw it wondering if it was real.
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* ClimbingClimax: [[spoiler:Morley]] climbs on to to the roof of the Lodge as the building burns. He is last seen screaming defiance at the heavens as an [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane image of Lavina appears above him]], before the roof gives in and he [[DisneyVillainDeath plunges into the burning building]].


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* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:Morley]] perishes falling through the roof of the burning Craxted Lodge.
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* TheSpeechless: Basil, Professor Walsh's sinister chauffer/manservant, is a mute. Robert discovers this when he attempts to choke answers out of him, only for Professor Walsh to inform him that Basil would not be capable of answering him even if he were not being strangled.

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* TheSpeechless: Basil, Professor Walsh's sinister chauffer/manservant, chauffeur/manservant, is a mute. Robert discovers this when he attempts to choke answers out of him, only for Professor Walsh to inform him that Basil would not be capable of answering him even if he were not being strangled.
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* SunglassesAtNight: Basil, Professor Walsh's sinister and silent chauffeur, never removes his sunglasses (save one brief moment when they are knocked off by Robert during a struggle. This includes while driving at night.
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* GodivaHair: The naked VirginSacrifice strapped to the altar has her modesty protected by her long blonde hair covering her breasts.
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* SlaveBrand: After Peter completes his initiation (however unwillingly) into Lavinia's cult and signs his name in blood in her book, Lavinia has his branded to mark him as now belonging to her.

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* SlaveBrand: After Peter completes his initiation (however unwillingly) into Lavinia's cult and signs his name in blood in her book, Lavinia has his him branded to mark him as now belonging to her.
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* CelebrityParadox: Robert is being shown around the lodge by Eve, and remarks that it feels like something out of a horror, and that he almost expects to run into Creator/BorisKarloff. Not long afterwards, he is introduced to Professor Walsh, who is played by Creator/BorisKarloff. Strangely, Robert makes no comment on the Professor's resemblance to the actor.

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* CelebrityParadox: Robert is being shown around the lodge by Eve, and remarks that it feels like something out of a horror, horror film, and that he almost expects to run into Creator/BorisKarloff. Not long afterwards, he is introduced to Professor Walsh, who is played by Creator/BorisKarloff. Strangely, Robert makes no comment on the Professor's resemblance to the actor.
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* BloodOath: Peter signs Lavinia's book in blood. According to Professor Walsh, this is a step there is no coming back from.
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Based on "The Dreams in the Witch-House" by Creator/HPLovecraft.

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Based on "The Dreams in the Witch-House" "Literature/TheDreamsInTheWitchHouse" by Creator/HPLovecraft.

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''Curse of the Crimson Altar'' is a 1968 British horror film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Creator/ChristopherLee, Creator/BorisKarloff, Barbara Steele and Mark Eden.

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''Curse of the Crimson Altar'' (a.k.a. ''The Crimson Cult'') is a 1968 British horror film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Creator/ChristopherLee, Creator/BorisKarloff, Barbara Steele and Mark Eden.
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Based on "The Dreams in the Witch House" by Creator/HPLovecraft.

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Based on "The Dreams in the Witch House" Witch-House" by Creator/HPLovecraft.
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* AttackOfTheTownFestival: Aall the events of the film take place around Witch's Festival: a local village festival that commemorates [[BurnTheWitch the burning of local witch]] Lavinia Grey.

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* AttackOfTheTownFestival: Aall All the events of the film take place around Witch's Festival: a local village festival that commemorates [[BurnTheWitch the burning of local witch]] Lavinia Grey.

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* CrustyCaretaker: Elder is stuttering, seemingly mentally deficient, majordomo of Craxted Lodge; shuffling around the place, and appearing unnervingly behind people.

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* CrustyCaretaker: Elder is the stuttering, seemingly mentally deficient, majordomo of Craxted Lodge; shuffling around the place, and appearing unnervingly behind people.


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* {{Sleepwalking}}: Under the effects of hypnosis, Robert almost sleepwalks into a lake, but is saved by a passing policeman.
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* CelebrityParadaox: Robert is being shown around the lodge by Eve, and remarks that it feels like something out of a horror, and that he almost expects to run into Creator/BorisKarloff. Not long afterwards, he is introduced to Professor Walsh, who is played by Creator/BorisKarloff. Strangely, Robert makes no comment on the Professor's resemblance to the actor.

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* CelebrityParadaox: CelebrityParadox: Robert is being shown around the lodge by Eve, and remarks that it feels like something out of a horror, and that he almost expects to run into Creator/BorisKarloff. Not long afterwards, he is introduced to Professor Walsh, who is played by Creator/BorisKarloff. Strangely, Robert makes no comment on the Professor's resemblance to the actor.
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* CelebrityParadaox: Robert is being shown around the lodge by Eve, and remarks that it feels like something out of a horror, and that he almost expects to run into Creator/BorisKarloff. Not long afterwards, he is introduced to Professor Walsh, who is played by Creator/BorisKarloff. Strangely, Robert makes no comment on the Professor's resemblance to the actor.
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* AttackOfTheTownFestival: Aall the events of the film take place around Witch's Festival: a local village festival that commemorates [[BurnTheWitch the burning of local witch]] Lavinia Grey.
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* TheSpeechless: Basil, Professor Walsh's sinister chauffer/manservant, is a mute. Robert discovers this when he attempts to choke answers out of him, only for Professor Walsh to inform him that Basil would not be capable of answering him even if he were not being strangled.
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* TheVicar: Eve rouses the local vicar in the middle of the nigh to comb through parish records. the very pleasant vicar helps her do this and turns up the information she needs, breaking the mystery wide up. The later unknowingly saves the day by making a phone call to Professor Walsh.

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* TheVicar: Eve rouses the local vicar in the middle of the nigh night to comb through parish records. the The very pleasant vicar helps her do this and turns up the information she needs, breaking the mystery wide up. The He later unknowingly saves the day by making a phone call to Professor Walsh.
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* TheVicar: Eve rouses the local vicar in the middle of the nigh to comb through parish records. the very pleasant vicar helps her do this and turns up the information she needs, breaking the mystery wide up. The later unknowingly saves the day by making a phone call to Professor Walsh.
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Based on "The Dreams in the Witch House" by creator/HPLovecraft.

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Based on "The Dreams in the Witch House" by creator/HPLovecraft.
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Based on "The Dreams in the Witch House" by creator/HPLovecraft.



* SlaveBrand: After Peter completes his initiation (however unwillingly) into Lavinia's cult and signs his name in blood in her book, Lavinia has his branded to mark him as now belonging to her

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* SlaveBrand: After Peter completes his initiation (however unwillingly) into Lavinia's cult and signs his name in blood in her book, Lavinia has his branded to mark him as now belonging to herher.
* VirginSacrifice: The women sacrificed by the cult are apparently virgins, although this is never explicitly stated in the film. However, they are identified as "Virgin sacrifice #1" and Virgin sacrifice #2" in the credits.

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* JokerJury: In one of his dreams, Peter finds himself put on trial by Lavinia's cult. The jury consists of MalevolentMaskedMen in creepy animal masks.
* MalevolentMaskedMen: In one of his dreams, Peter finds himself being tried by a JokerJury of cultists wearing creepy animal masks.

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* JokerJury: In one of his dreams, Peter Robert finds himself put on trial by Lavinia's cult. The jury consists of MalevolentMaskedMen in creepy animal masks.
* MalevolentMaskedMen: In one of his dreams, Peter Robert finds himself being tried by a JokerJury of cultists wearing creepy animal masks.


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* SlaveBrand: After Peter completes his initiation (however unwillingly) into Lavinia's cult and signs his name in blood in her book, Lavinia has his branded to mark him as now belonging to her
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* JokerJury: In one of his dreams, Peter finds himself put on trial by Lavinia's cult. The jury consists of MalevolentMasked Men in creepy animal masks.
* MalevolentMskedMen: In one of his dreams, Peter finds himself being tried by a JokerJury of cultists wearing creepy animal masks.

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* JokerJury: In one of his dreams, Peter finds himself put on trial by Lavinia's cult. The jury consists of MalevolentMasked Men MalevolentMaskedMen in creepy animal masks.
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* JokerJury: In one of his dreams, Peter finds himself put on trial by Lavinia's cult. The jury consists of MalevolentMasked Men in creepy animal masks.
* MalevolentMskedMen: In one of his dreams, Peter finds himself being tried by a JokerJury of cultists wearing creepy animal masks.
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* YouJustRuinedTheShot: Robert arrives at Craxted Lodge and sees an almost naked woman screaming and being chased by a pair of cars. He intervenes, only to discover this is a consensual game being played by a group of partygoers from the Lodge.
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* BurnTheWitch: Lavinia Grey was burned for witchcraft, and this event is recreated in Greymarsh every Witch's Night, with Lavinia being burned in effigy.

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* BurnTheWitch: Lavinia Grey Morley was burned for witchcraft, and this event is recreated in Greymarsh every Witch's Night, with Lavinia being burned in effigy.



* CreepyCaretaker: Elder is stuttering, seemingly mentally deficient, majordomo of Craxted Lodge; shuffling around the place, and appearing unnervingly behind people.

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* CreepyCaretaker: CrustyCaretaker: Elder is stuttering, seemingly mentally deficient, majordomo of Craxted Lodge; shuffling around the place, and appearing unnervingly behind people.

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* CreepyCaretaker: Elder is stuttering, seemingly mentally deficient, majordomo of Craxted Lodge; shuffling around the place, and appearing unnervingly behind people.



* MarjetBasedTitle: Was released in the US as ''The Crimson Cult''.

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* MarjetBasedTitle: MarketBasedTitle: Was released in the US as ''The Crimson Cult''.
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''Curse of the Crimson Altar'' is a 1968 British horror film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring Creator/ChristopherLee, Creator/BorisKarloff, Barbara Steele and Mark Eden.

When his brother disappears, Robert Manning pays a visit to the remote country house he was last heard from. While his host is outwardly welcoming - and his niece more demonstrably so - Manning detects a feeling of menace in the air with the legend of Lavinia Morley, Black Witch of Greymarsh, hanging over everything.

!!''Curse of the Crimson Altar'' contains examples of:

* BlastingItOutOfTheirHands: At the end of the movie, Professor Walsh shoots Morley in the hand to force him to drop the poniard.
* BookcasePassage: One of the secret tunnels to the witch room is concealed behind a bookcase in the library.
* BurnTheWitch: Lavinia Grey was burned for witchcraft, and this event is recreated in Greymarsh every Witch's Night, with Lavinia being burned in effigy.
* CatapultNightmare: Robert sits bolt upright when he wakes from a dream that ended with him being stabbed in the chest by Lavinia.
* HumanSacrifice: Peter is forced to commit sacrifice at the end of the bizarre InitiationCeremony that opens the movie.
* MarjetBasedTitle: Was released in the US as ''The Crimson Cult''.
* APartyAlsoKnownAsAnOrgy: The party that is raging at Craxted Lodge when Robert arrives seems to be fast devolving into an orgy. Oddly, all of the partygoers are gone the next morning, and the event is never mentioned again.

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