{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"CURSE OF THE CRIMSON ALTAR (1968, THE CRIMSON CULT) \u2013 Episode 178 \u2013 Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era","description":"\u201cYou both know the rules. No painting below the belt.\u201d Is this a half-bodypainting party? Join this episode\u2019s Grue-Crew \u2013 Chad Hunt and Jeff Mohr along with guest hosts Michael Zatz and Joseph Perry \u2013 as they discuss the horror icon-studded Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) from Tigon. Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 178 \u2013 Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https:\/\/youtube.com\/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https:\/\/classicscifichannel.com\/; https:\/\/classichorrorchannel.com\/; https:\/\/wickedhorrortv.com\/ When his brother Peter disappears, Robert Manning visits the remote country house from where his brother was last heard. While his host seems outwardly friendly and his niece more demonstrably so, Manning detects a feeling of menace in the air with the legend of Lavinia Morley, the Black Witch of Greymarsh, hanging over everything.   Directed by: Vernon Sewell Writing Credits: Mervyn Haisman & Henry Lincoln (screenplay); Jerry Sohl (story); Louis M. Heyward & Gerry Levy (uncredited); H.P. Lovecraft (story \u201cThe Dreams in the Witch House\u201d) (uncredited) Selected Cast: Boris Karloff as Professor John Marsh Christopher Lee as Morley Mark Eden as Robert Manning Barbara Steele as Lavinia Morley Michael Gough as Elder Virginia Wetherell as Eve Morley Rosemarie Reede as Esther Rupert Davies as The Vicarr Derek Tansley as Judge Michael Warren as Chauffeur Ron Pember as Petrol Attendant Denys Peek as Peter Manning Nicholas Head as Blacksmith Nita Lorraine as Woman with whip Lita Scott as Girl with Cockerel Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, and Barbara freakin\u2019 Steele all in one groovy pic?! Sign us up! Join Jeff and Chad with returning co-host Joseph Perry and guest host Mikey Z for Curse of the Crimson Altar, aka The Crimson Cult. While horror fans and monster kids may enjoy seeing these great horror stars together, Christopher Lee, unfortunately, regarded the film as one of the worst in his entire career. Ouch. Say it isn\u2019t so. Regardless, the Grue-Crew revisits this film, discussing the uncut UK version versus the US AIP cut version, the actors and crew\u2026 and \u2013 did we mention \u2013 Barbara Steele. At the time of this writing, The Curse of the Crimson Altar is available to stream from the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Wicked Horror TV, Tubi, and several PPV options. Gruesome Magazine\u2019s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by Jeff, is Bluebeard (1944), a poverty row picture directed by Edgar G. Ulmer starring John Carradine in what might be his best role. Please let them know how they\u2019re doing! They want to hear from you \u2013 the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com To each of you from each of them, \u201cThank you so much for watching and listening!\u201d ","author_name":"Decades of Horror | Horror News Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/docrotten.libsyn.com","html":"