Robert Stevens thinks he captured the image of the soul departing the body at the time of death,until he realises it is actually an 'Asphyx',the spirit of death,which appears at times of danger having existed in eternal agony.It seeks out the dying or the damned,because only by possessing those about to die,the Asphyx is released from it's torment.
Stevens realises that by capturing his own Asphyx,he can live forever.
The Asphyx itself looks quite horrible (although clearly a rod puppet) and the screams from the thing are piercing !!
Poor Jane Lapotaire looses her head in an attempt to become immortal,and Robert Powell blows himself to bits in grief for his beloved.
Stevens,his Asphyx locked away,ends up in 1972 all the worse for wear.
Any of you guys seen it ?
What did you think ?
Stevens realises that by capturing his own Asphyx,he can live forever.
The Asphyx itself looks quite horrible (although clearly a rod puppet) and the screams from the thing are piercing !!
Poor Jane Lapotaire looses her head in an attempt to become immortal,and Robert Powell blows himself to bits in grief for his beloved.
Stevens,his Asphyx locked away,ends up in 1972 all the worse for wear.
Any of you guys seen it ?
What did you think ?
