BORIS KARLOFF CHRISTOPHER LEE BARBARA STEELE: THE CRIMSON CULT (1968) AKA CURSE OF THE CRIMSON ALTAR

After the disappearance of his brother, antique dealer Robert Manning (Mark Eden) travels to the remote country manor of Greymarsh where he was last seen. There he stays with the charming J. D. Morley(Christopher Lee) and his beautiful niece, Eve (Virginia Wetherell). However, the Morley family are descendants of Lavinia Morley (Barbara Steele), the legendary Black Witch of Greymarsh. As Robert continues to investigate the disappearance of his brother, he is haunted by horrible dreams about black masses and ritual sacrifices. Robert ends up seeking the wheelchair bound Professor John Marshe (Boris Karloff), an expert on the occult, for help.

BARBARA STEELE: THE GHOST-LO SPETTRO (1963)

The infamous Dr. Hitchcock performs seances and black magic rituals to ease the pain of a debilitating illness. Overwhelmed by sadistic demands, his beautiful young wife (Barbara Steele) concocts a plan to murder the doctor and inherit his riches. The ghastly voice of the murdered professor echoes through the haunted mansion when his ghost returns seeking vengeance. The wife's terror and the spirit's bloodlust lead to a horrific confrontation and their ultimate doom.

The Ghost (originally released in Italy as Lo Spettro) is the second film by Riccardo Freda to detail the gruesome crimes of Dr. Hichcock. In addition to The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962), Freda's other legendary films include I Vampiri (1956), Caltiki, The Immortal Monster (1959) and Samson and the Seven Miracles of the World (1962).