Synopsis
In 1920s England, former clergyman Dr Lawrence keeps his cannibal son locked in the attic after the young man is exposed to savage practices in India. When an auto race is held at the estate, Lawrence worries that his son may escape and terrorise the youth.
Key facts
Original language
English
Home video distributors
VCL Communications (United States), AIR Video (Ariel International Releasing) (United States), Electric Video (EVI) (United States)
Awards
Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award
Setting
Cornwall
Filming locations
Pinewood Studios
Stills
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Festival History
- Trieste Science+Fiction Festival 1982 generic - Feature Films
- Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 1976 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Ghoul | |
| Alternate title | Night of the Ghoul | |
| Alternate title | The Thing in the Attic |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | VCL Communications (cat. no. VL9045) | 1985, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | AIR Video (Ariel International Releasing) | 1988, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | Electric Video (EVI) (cat. no. T409) | 1989, United States, clamshell |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1985 VL9045 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1988 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1989 T409 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
