Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966)

Name: Rasputin: The Mad Monk
Genre: Horror
Released: 1966
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Richard Pasco, Francis Matthews, Suzan Farmer

1h 31m United Kingdom

Horror

Plot

Rasputin, a deranged monk, unleashes chaos at a local tavern, brutally severing a drinker's hand. As the furious townsfolk plot their vengeance, Rasputin's sinister charm captivates the women at the Tsar’s palace, including the Tsarina herself, falling under his dark spell. His growing influence begins to twist the Tsarist government’s policies, prompting the desperate locals to realize that their only option is to eliminate the mad monk before he brings ruin to them all. The tension escalates as they prepare to confront the ominous threat he poses.

Cast

Christopher Lee Barbara Shelley Richard Pasco Francis Matthews Suzan Farmer Dinsdale Landen Renée Asherson Derek Francis Joss Ackland Robert Duncan Alan Tilvern John Welsh John Bailey Prudence Hyman Lucy Fleming