The Asphyx

The Asphyx

Year: 1972

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: English

Director: Peter Newbrook

HorrorScience FictionFantasyHorror the undead and monster classicsChilling experiments and classic monster horror

Hugo, a brilliant turn‑of‑the‑century scientist admired by family, friends and colleagues, becomes consumed by a terrifying question: what is the strange apparition that appears in photographs of his dying subjects? Driven by the promise of immortality, he is willing to sacrifice his wife and children to achieve it.

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