Directed by Vernon Sewell Written by Mervyn Haisman   Henry Lincoln   Jerry Sohl   Louis M. Heyward   Gerry Levy   H.P. Lovecraft   Cast Boris Karloff ... Professor John Marsh Christopher Lee ... Morley Mark Eden ... Robert Manning Barbara Steele ... Lavinia Morley Michael Gough ... Elder Virginia Wetherell ... Eve Morley Rosemarie Reede ... Esther Derek Tansley ... Judge Michael Warren ... Chauffeur Ron Pember ... Petrol Attendant Denys Peek ... Peter Manning Nicholas Head ... Blacksmith Nita Lorraine ... Woman with whip Carol Anne ... 1st Virgin Jenny Shaw ... 2nd Virgin Vivienne Carlton ... Sacrifice Victim Roger Avon ... Sergeant Tyson Paul McNeil ... Party Guest Christine Pryor ... Party Girl Kerry Dean ... Party Girl Stephanie Marrian ... Party Girl (as Stephanie Marrion) Rosalind Royale ... Party Girl Millicent Scott ... Stripper at Party Vikki Richards ... Belly Dancer at Party (as Vicky Richards) Tasma Bereton ... Party Girl who is painted Kevin Smith ... Drunk at party Lita Scott ... Girl with Cockerel Terry Raven ... 1st Driver in Car chase Douglas Mitchell ... 2nd Driver in Car chase Nova St. Claire ... Girl in Car chase Rupert Davies ... The Vicar Uncredited Cast Jeannette Wild ... Girl at party Fred Wood ... Acolyte Produced by Louis M. Heyward   Gerry Levy   Tony Tenser   Original Music by Peter Knight

Additional Info Premiere: December 1968 Theatrical Release: April 15, 1970 Blu-ray Release: July 07, 2015 Country: Distributor: Kino Video Websites: Alternate Titles Curse Of The Crimson Altar Production Companies Tigon British Film Productions (as Tigon British Film Productions Limited, London, England) Distributors American International Pictures (AIP)   (1970) (USA) (theatrical) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (USA) (VHS) Image Entertainment   (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Kino Lorber   (2015) (USA) (Blu-ray) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.5 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #6,713 / 20,886 Site Ranking #6,709 Garage Days (2002) #6,710 Femme (2023) #6,711 Ghost In The Shell: Arise - Border 3: Ghost Tears (2014) #6,712 The Haunting Of Julia (1977) #6,713 The Crimson Cult (1968) #6,714 The Dead Pit (1989) #6,715 Vice Squad (1982) #6,716 Warning!!! Pedophile Released (2009) #6,717 Slaughtered Vomit Dolls (2006)