A nutty antiques dealer starts to sacrifice women to an African idol.
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| Jack Palance | ... |
Neal Mottram
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| Diana Dors | ... |
Dolly Newman
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| Julie Ege | ... |
Helena
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| Edith Evans | ... |
Aunt Louise Nash
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| Hugh Griffith | ... |
Solicitor
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| Trevor Howard | ... |
Supt. Bellamy
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| Michael Jayston | ... |
Detective Sgt. Wall
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| Suzy Kendall | ... |
Sally
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| Martin Potter | ... |
Ronnie
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| Percy Herbert | ... |
Detective Constable Russet
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| David Warbeck | ... |
Detective Wilson
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| Kathleen Byron | ... |
Muriel Sharp
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| Marianne Stone | ... |
Jane - Barmaid
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| Dean Harris | ... |
Ronnie's Friend
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Venicia Day | ... |
Dancer
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| Anthony Chinn | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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| Frank Forsyth | ... |
Man at Will Reading (uncredited)
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| Alan Harris | ... |
Coven Member (uncredited)
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| Kristopher Kum | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Brian McDermott | ... |
Policeman Following Ronnie (uncredited)
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Quentin Pierre | ... |
Acolyte (uncredited)
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| Anita Sharp-Bolster | ... |
Woman at Will Reading (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Milkman (uncredited)
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Derek Suthern | ... |
Coven Member. (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Freddie Francis | ||
Written by
| Herman Cohen | ... | (screenplay) |
| Aben Kandel | ... | (screenplay) |
| Henry Seymour | ... | (novel "Infernal Idol") |
Produced by
| Gustave M. Berne | ... | executive producer (as Gustave Berne) |
| Herman Cohen | ... | producer |
Music by
| John Scott | ||
Cinematography by
| John Wilcox | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Henry Richardson | ||
Editorial Department
| George Lys | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| George Provis | ||
Makeup Department
| Bill Lodge | ... | makeup |
| Bobbie Smith | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Jilda Smith | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Peter Saunders | ... | assistant director |
| Derek Gooch | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Chris Kenny | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Helen Thomas | ... | set dresser |
| John Arden | ... | production buyer (uncredited) |
| Albert Blackshaw | ... | construction manager (uncredited) |
| Chuck Ferrigno | ... | propertyman (uncredited) |
| Tom Frewer | ... | dressing props (uncredited) |
| Michael Guyett | ... | scenic painter (uncredited) |
| Albert Hunt | ... | standby carpenter (uncredited) |
| John Lageu | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| George March | ... | standby stagehand (uncredited) |
| David Merchant | ... | dressing props (uncredited) |
| Bobby Murrell | ... | property supervisor (uncredited) |
| Mervyn Richards | ... | standby painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Mike Le Mare | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Ken Ritchie | ... | sound mixer |
| Peter Dukelow | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Fred Peters | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
| George Widdows | ... | sound maintenance (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Bawden | ... | camera operator |
| Alf Brooker | ... | camera grip (uncredited) |
| Barry Brown | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Maurice Gillett | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Ray Hearne | ... | still cameraman (uncredited) |
| Stephen Smith | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Maude Spector | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rita Wakely | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| John Scott | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pamela Davies | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Terry Baldwin | ... | producer's secretary |
| Didier Chatelain | ... | assistant to producer |
| Jack Jeffery | ... | production accountant |
| Inez Easton | ... | production secretary (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- EMI Film Distributors (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Seven Keys (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Atlas Films SPRL-PVBA (1976) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- UFA Video (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Classics (1982) (Australia) (video)
- Video Universal Holland (VUH) BV (1983) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Life Size Releasing (2004) (World-wide) (Renewed 2012)
- KNM Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- California Pictures (2014) (World-wide)
- Nucleus Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Saturn Productions (United States) (VHS)
- Scand Video AB (1980) (Sweden) (video)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
- Trix Videofilmer (1983) (Sweden) (video)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
- VPS Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray) (4k restoration) (On 'Cruel Britannia' box set)
- X-Rated Kultvideo (Germany) (DVD) (unknown)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jack Palance plays as a demented art dealer & antique-shop owner who performs nightly rituals in honor of the African god Chuku, whom he believes will reward him with unimaginable wealth and power if he merely offers up human sacrifice. His methods are fairly creative, ranging from impalement, slashing and burning, to scaring people to death with an ooga-booga fright mask. Written by Ørnås |
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| Taglines | Where Black Magic Explodes Into Murder! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The part of Neal Mottram was written as British but an American performer was chosen to play him. See more » |
| Goofs | The orientation of Chuku's "hand", which has stab-knives for fingers, alternates between vertical and horizontal throughout the film, sometimes within the same scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Craze (1983). See more » |
| Quotes |
Sally:
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