Brilliant Victorian aristocrat and scientist Sir Hugo Cunningham (Robert Stephens) has a morbid fascination with photographing the dead. But when his son's death in a horrific boating accident is caught on film he discovers that a mysterious creature (called the Asphyx) appears at the point of death to consume the soul. Sir Hugo theorises that if he can capture the Asphyx when it appears and lock it away he can achieve immortality. Together with his soon to be son-in-law Giles (Robert Powell) Sir Hugo embarks on a dangerous and all-consuming quest to give his family... eternal life. But as his obsession takes over his experiments start to go wrong... The Asphyx has been digitally remastered from the original negatives by BBC Post Production. Special Features: Deleted Scenes Theatrical Trailer Stills Gallery Restoration Featurette [show more]
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Early 1970s cult British horror starring Robert Stephens and Robert Powell. The Asphyx - the spirit of Death - enters the body at the precise moment the soul is released. Each person has their own Asphyx and if it can be captured the person can theoretically live forever. Sir Hugo (Stephens), through his interest in photography and metaphysics, captures the Asphyx on film. When his son dies in a boating accident, Sir Hugo becomes obsessed with immortal life, with terrible consequences.
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