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Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968)

Directed by Vernon Sewell · Cinematography by John Coquillon

R87 min62 frames

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Come face to face with naked fear on the altar of evil!

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Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: closeup — A woman stands in a dimly lit, out-of-focus indoor space at night. She looks toward the…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains dark wooden shelving and a glass display case.Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: medium — A stone chamber features skulls and dark hanging tools on the walls. A woman in an elaborate…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: medium — A figure wearing a skull mask and a black robe stands against flames. The intense fire fills…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: medium — A 1960s interior features ornate clocks on a side table and a painted landscape. A man holds…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: wide — A dark road winds through dense trees under a moonless night sky. A white car remains parked…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: fullbody — A brick police station exterior stands beside a paved street with a notice board. A man in…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: closeup — A man's head is illuminated by a sharp light against a dark background. He is looking…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: medium — An opulent interior with wood paneled walls, ornate gilded furniture, and heavy velvet…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: closeup — A wood-paneled room serves as the backdrop with an out of focus silver platter. A woman…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: medium — Four people stand outdoors at night in front of dense, dark green leafy shrubs. The group…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: medium — A dark, brick-walled interior resembles a dimly lit courtroom during a night trial. The…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: medium — A wood-paneled room containing a globe, a fireplace, and leather armchairs. Two men sit…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: medium — A dimly lit wooden space containing a skull-masked figure and a goat-headed figure. A woman…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: wide — A stone parish church sits behind a wooden gate under a darkening evening sky. A small green…Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) movie still: wide — A dark, overgrown cemetery features multiple upright stone headstones and a distant…
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Curse of the Crimson Altar — official trailer

What is Curse of the Crimson Altar about?

When his brother disappears, a man visits the remote country house where he was last seen. While the host seems outwardly friendly and his niece more demonstrably so, there's a feeling of menace in the air with the overhanging legend of Lavinia Morley, the Black Witch of Greymarsh.

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What does the cinematography of Curse of the Crimson Altar look like?

Across 62 sampled frames, Curse of the Crimson Altar builds its coverage from medium shots (63% of the sample), with close-ups (19%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer John Coquillon keeps 71% of it in soft, low-key light. 74% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 74% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Curse of the Crimson Altar?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) are #0f0f0d, #30302d, #515250, #251714, #0c2d0a, #4e3b33 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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