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Ghost Story (Original title)Madhouse Mansion (Alternative title)Asylum of Blood (Alternative title)
Dates: 1974 (Copyright), 19 March 1974 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Stephen Weeks

Synopsis: England 1930: Talbot and Diller are invited to spend the weekend with McFayden who has asked the latter to undertake scientific investigation to prove whether or not the mansion is haunted. Talbot is transported back to 1860, a past tragedy is revealed.

Genres:
Fantasy, Horror

Subjects:
Unexplained phenomena, Time travel
Releases
Date: 1974Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Fujicolor - SoundRuntime: 89 mins Length: 8050 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (29)
©: Stephen Weeks Company Limited, a Stephen Weeks Company film: Stephen Weeks Company, Produced by: Stephen Weeks, Associate Producer: Eric Howes, Associate Producer: Rupert Prior, Production Manager: George Mills, Location Associate: Nasir Khan, Asha Sheth, Production Consultant: Ronald Lacey, Story and Screenplay by: Philip Norman, Story and Screenplay by: Rosemary Sutcliff, Stephen Weeks, Cameraman: Peter Hurst, Lighting Consultant: Quentin Jacobsen, Assistant Cameraman: Jim Alloway, Editor: Jon Costelloe, Production Designed by: Peter Young, Wardrobe: Joelle Weeks, Costumes Supplied by: Bermans & Nathans, Titles by: Paul Colsell, Photographed in: Fujicolor, Processed by: Bombay Film Laboratories, Humphries Film Laboratories London, Music by: Ron Geesin, Dubbing Mixer: Doug Turner, Location Sound: Nagra Sound Service, Sound Re-recorded at: De Lane Lea, Dubbing Editor: Marion Curren
Cast (9)
Anthony Bate (Doctor Borden), Larry Dann (Talbot), Marianne Faithfull (Sophy), Sally Grace (girl), Penelope Keith (Rennie), Leigh Lawson (Robert), Vivian Mackerell (Duller), Murray Melvin (McFayden), Barbara Shelley (matron)