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Posesión diabólica

Título original: The Ghoul
  • 1975
  • R
  • 1h 28min
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John Hurt and Peter Cushing in Posesión diabólica (1975)
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Agrega una trama en tu idiomaA former Priest named Dr. Lawrence harbors a dark and horrible secret in his attic. The locked room serves as a prison cell for his crazed, cannibalistic adult son, who acquired his savage t... Leer todoA former Priest named Dr. Lawrence harbors a dark and horrible secret in his attic. The locked room serves as a prison cell for his crazed, cannibalistic adult son, who acquired his savage tastes in India during his father's missionary work there. Lawrence fears that his son will... Leer todoA former Priest named Dr. Lawrence harbors a dark and horrible secret in his attic. The locked room serves as a prison cell for his crazed, cannibalistic adult son, who acquired his savage tastes in India during his father's missionary work there. Lawrence fears that his son will escape to prey upon the effete guests at his rural English estate during a cross-country ... Leer todo

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    • Freddie Francis
  • Guionista
    • Anthony Hinds
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    • Peter Cushing
    • John Hurt
    • Alexandra Bastedo
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    • Dirección
      • Freddie Francis
    • Guionista
      • Anthony Hinds
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      • Peter Cushing
      • John Hurt
      • Alexandra Bastedo
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    7kensworld-135-305975

    A must for fans of Peter Cushing

    I must be one of the few people on earth that likes this film, for in general terms it has been dismissed by critics and fans alike. I guess therefore, it is down to me to explain the appeal of 'The Ghoul'. Well, first and foremost it has Peter Cushing, who makes the film, and gives one of his best ever performances. Filmed when he had recently lost his wife, this must have been a difficult time for him, but he nevertheless rises to the occasion and gives a most sensitive performance. There is one touching scene where you see him look at an actual photo of Helen whilst talking to Veronica Carlson. Apart from Veronica Carlson, the film also benefits from some fine performances from John Hurt and Gwen Watford. It's a film supposedly set in Cornwall with swirling mists from the moors, adding to the atmosphere of the house itself. The opening of the film is quite unique and conjures up an atmosphere right from the start, even if there is a certain amount of deception involved. Peter Cushing was one of my favourite actors and it is unfortunate to say the least, that this film has not been issued on DVD, supposedly because Tyburn Films have gone out of production and nobody else has the rights to issue anything from that catalogue. This means that the excellent interview with Peter Cushing called 'One Way Ticket to Hollywood' (only on video) also remains unissued. The two things together would make an admirable issue onto DVD. It would be a shame if these films were lost forever. Peter Cushing doesn't deserve this, nor do his fans! As for now, I make no apology for heaping some overdue praise on a film which has been unfairly ignored and deserves to be re-evaluated.
    The Yeti

    Very ghoulish fun!

    Those of you who love a good mystery should love this movie. After a party for the rich, 2 couples at the party decide to race to lands end in Cornwall. Soon one of the cars breaks down, one is off the road and they are in trouble. One of the women goes into a mansion to ask for help and it's clear that she's unwelcome. Peter Cushing plays Dr Lawrence who hides a dark secret in the attic. Cushing is quite dull in his role but he comes back at the end. John Hurt is completely miscast as the grumpy and perverted gardener. He actually plays the role very well and it's fun to see him do something interesting. He also invented a great new slap. He raises his hand and brings it down to chop the persons face with his fingers. I tried it and it's very painful! It shall be referred to as 'The ghoul slap'. As for the movie, the rest of the cast is on good form and Ian McCulloch stars in a pre 'Zombi 2' role. Still, he tries to take on the ghoul at the end and fails miserably. The atmosphere is superb with marshes and fog although the movie does run at a slow pace. Killings are the usual with stabbing's and shootings although some scenes have great special fx for gore. Particularly Ian McCulloch's demise. It is well worth a watch although it is very dodgy and quite slow. 5.5 out of 10.
    6I_Ailurophile

    Enjoyable; made & written well - weirdly hard to pin down

    How odd this is. It fits in the very broadest of terms into the "creepy old house" genre of films as we're mostly treated to major Bad Vibes about the goings-on. There's no readily apparent explanation the odd behavior that the characters at the manor illustrate; definitive eventfulness is scattered, and left vague and unexplained for much of the length. All does come into clarity, but not until the last ten minutes. All this follows from exposition of a very different tone than I'd have ever expected. In a similar vein, it's not easy to find the words with which to describe 'The ghoul.' The production design and art direction are outstanding, certainly; though some specific moments are perhaps too overexcited, I admire the cinematography and editing. The cast give strong performances, I believe, demonstrating severe personality of one manner or another; John Hurt especially stands out given the playful yet menacing idiosyncrasies of his role. And what else? Just as the feature cloaks its horror in substantial mystery, I'm not completely sure how to even feel about it.

    How much of this murkiness is written into Anthony Hinds' screenplay, and how much of it was manifested through Freddie Francis' direction, is up for debate. One way or another I admire the work put into the picture in and of itself, and moreover the discrete effort to wash over the narrative with such abject secrecy. The story we get is ultimately absorbing, compelling, and satisfying: both the whole tale as it presents, the wisps of plot that are mostly reserved for the last minutes, and the obfuscation thereof. Through it all the picture maintains an air of foggy unease that's peppered with acts of violence, and all this crystallizes in a climax that's pointedly dark. And still - that everything is reserved for those last minutes means the climax feels a little overfull. And for as well done as everything is here, it all just feels off, like all the component parts are kluged together in an arrangement that continually veers one way or another from its center of gravity. I do actually quite like 'The ghoul,' yet it's rather a strangely atypical viewing experience.

    I think it's enjoyable, and worthwhile on its own merits. I also think this is apt to find less appeal with the average horror audience. As familiar as it is, with recognizable strains, in one fashion or another 'The ghoul' is also a tad peculiar. It's a good bit of fun - just maybe not for everyone.
    6chev-errant

    Great acting, superb atmosphere, deserves to be a cult-classic

    I have noticed a lot of rubbish written about this movie: its NOT a Hammer production (it's from Tyburn) although a lot of Hammer-regulars are involved in it; director Freddie Francis is NOT the brother of producer Kevin Francis, but his father; the only similarities between Alfred Hitchock's Psycho and this movie are a female lead-actress (Veronica Carlson of Hammer's Dracula Has Risen from the Grave and Frankenstein Must be Destroyed-fame) who is killed halfway through the movie after we have become to root for her and who's disappearance is investigated by people who knew her, and an atmospheric house which contains a supposedly hideous secret. Peter Cushing gives a great performance, mixing real-life emotions with acting (his sadness about his departed wife of which he show photographs to Veronica Carlson and which are photographs of his real wife who had died in 1971, is really hard to watch if you are familiar with the background-information); John Hurt is also great although his character is nothing more then a red herring; Gwen Watford gives a nice performance of a Hindu-housekeeper which is not sinister in herself but treated as sinister because Hindoes were considered sinister in the time-period the movie is set in. The Ghoul himself will be undoubtedly a let-down for gore-seekers; although he is cannibalistic, he turns out to be more of a sad retard than a monster. The element which makes this film a cult-classic is the sadness which pervades every scene once we have made entrance to the house; not any other movie, to my knowledge, makes the same impact of sadness and doom which are presented here through characterizations, surroundings and even time-period. It's a gem, worthy to seek out, but be warned: only one viewing may not be enough to appreciate it ! You have to take your time for it and watch it several times (with intervals)... It may haunt you...
    6ma-cortes

    Decent Tyburn terror with shocks, tension, chills and eerie as well as gory scenes

    We are in the world of Hammer Production now subtly calling themselves Tyburn , dealing with some drivers after a local auto race begin disappearing . Violin player ex-missionary : Peter Cushing arrives back from India with a mystical Hindu servant and a horrible secret. Bright young things crash their motor outside the front gate and are whisked away in by poor man : John Hurt. The unfortunate youngsters are lost on the marshes that long time ago were used by the army as a training area. But they wind up at a worst place, at the dark mansion where stalks terrible secrets.

    This Horror film contains thrills, chills , brisk frames, blood and gore. A familiar script full of shocks, screams and surprises by John Elder and remarkable presence by the splendid Peter Cushing , as he enhanced everything he was in . Nice settings and production design, including moorland scenes completed with smoke bomb billowing away just out of camera . Cast is pretty good, the always great Peter Cushing as a defrocked clergyman, the picture improves immensely once he shows up, he was born to act in movies like this , the Hammer girl Veronica Carlson, Alexandra Bastedo , Ian McCulloch , Glenn Watford as a religious Hindú and sadly wasted John Hurt as the lunatic family gardener .

    The picture displays a colorful but dark cinematograhy by John Wilcox with full of foggy ambient . As well as thrilling and suspenseful musical score by Harry Robertson and conducted by regular Philip Martell . The motion picture written by John Elder or Anthony Hinds was professionally directed by Freddie Francis who usually worked with Peter Cushing . He was a good director and a prestigious cameraman . Freddie made a lot of terror films , many of them starred by Peter Cushing , such as : The Creeping Flesh, Craze, Paranoiac, The Skull , Witness madness , Son of Dracula, Legend of the Werewolf , Trog , The Deadly Bees , Dracula Has risen from the Grave , Tortura garden , Hysteria , Docotor Terror , Nightmare , The Evil of Frankenstein, The Brain, Doctor and the Devils , Tales from the crypt , Crypt tales . Rating : 6/10 . Passable and acceptable . The flick will appeal to Peter Cushing fans .

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    • Trivia
      The photograph of Dr. Lawrence's wife is a photograph of Peter Cushing's own wife. She died suddenly in 1971 and Cushing mourned for the twenty years he survived her, often commenting that his only real joy in life was contemplating being reunited with her after death.
    • Errores
      At c. 27 minutes we see Peter Cushing tuning his violin but he is not playing the open strings that we hear. Furthermore, later shots of his violin playing are extremely badly mimed.
    • Citas

      [after Dr. Lawrence mentions his wife's suicide]

      Daphne Welles Hunter: I'm sorry, I shouldn't be so inquisitive. It must be very painful for you to talk about it.

      Dr. Lawrence: The pain is there, whether I talk about it or not.

    • Versiones alternativas
      The Ghoul was originally certified by the UK BBFC at 93m following cuts to (a) remove the third close-up of the knife embedded in Geoffrey's face (b) remove a knee to the groin delivered by Veronica Carlson to John Hurt. However, the subsequent theatrical version was only 87m following some last minute snipping by the distributors. The full 93m version, with BBFC cuts restored, was subsequently released on UK video on the Taste of Fear label. The differences are as follows:
      • the opening party sequence is extended by about 2m 30s via several additional dialogue extensions that largely serve to explain Carlson's character. In particular the conversation between her and Ian McCulloch when she is sitting in the car is nearly a minute longer and the subsequent three way conversation by another car involving Stewart Bevan is extended by about 40s.
      • About 35m into the film, directly after Peter Cushing asks Carlson whether there is anything she would like before dinner, the extended version has a new sequence lasting about 2m 30s in which Carlson is escorted upstairs to her bedroom and takes a bath (fans of the lady should note that her left breast is briefly visible). This sequence is missing entirely from the theatrical print.
      • After Bach's tocatta and fugue strikes up on the soundtrack the extended version has an extra 1m showing Carlson emerge from the bedroom, clothed again, and go down the stairs where she then peeks in on Cushing in his chapel. In the theatrical version it's a bit odd that Cushing is surprised by her given that in the previous scene they'd been together in his drawing room.
    • Conexiones
      Referenced in House of the Long Shadows (1983)
    • Bandas sonoras
      Nocturne No. 2, Op. 9 in E-Flat Major
      (uncredited)

      Written by Frédéric Chopin

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      • 20 de agosto de 1982 (México)
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    • Locaciones de filmación
      • Heatherden Hall, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, Inglaterra, Reino Unido(opening party sequence)
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      • Tyburn Film Productions Limited
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