The Asphyx

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The Asphyx
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter Newbrook
Written by	Christina Beers (story) Laurence Beers (story) Brian Comport
Produced by	John Brittany
Starring	Robert Stephens Robert Powell Jane Lapotaire Alex Scott
Cinematography	Freddie Young
Edited by	Maxine Julius
Music by	Bill McGuffie
Distributed by	Cinema Epoch United Entertainment
Release date	1972 (1972)
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Asphyx, also known as Spirit of the Dead and The Horror of Death, is a 1972 British horror film/science fiction film directed by Peter Newbrook and starring Robert Stephens and Robert Powell.^[1]

Asphyx refers to the Ancient Greek word asphyxía, meaning "lack of pulse", or English asphyxiation.