American Psychologist in London, upon learning that an ancient parchment brings death to it's holder, secretly plants it on a devil cult leader. There are some unforgettably nightmarish sequences, including a children's birthday party; Holden's walk through the woods; and the climax, in which Karswell chases a sacred parchment as it is blown down some gloomy railroad tracks. (c) 1957 , renewed 1985 Columbia Pictures Industries , Inc. All Rights Reserved.