Overview
A photographer and his models go to an old, abandoned castle for a photo shoot. Unbeknownst to them, the castle is inhabited by a lunatic who believes himself to be the reincarnated spirit of a 17th-century executioner whose job it is to protect the castle against intruders.
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Auto-generatedA 1965 Italian horror outing directed by Massimo Pupillo, this lurid period chiller sends a photographer and a troupe of models into a supposedly abandoned castle for a glamour shoot. Their location turns deadly when they discover the place is occupied by a deranged man convinced he is the reborn spirit of a 17th-century executioner sworn to punish trespassers. Trading in gothic atmosphere, campy menace and the candy-colored excess typical of vintage Eurohorror, it leans more toward gleeful pulp than genuine dread. Best suited to fans of retro genre curiosities and old-school castle-bound scare pictures who enjoy their horror stylized and theatrical.
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Mickey Hargitay
Travis Anderson
Walter Brandi
Rick
Luisa Baratto
Edith
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Ralph Zucker
Dermott, the Photographer
Rita Klein
Nancy, the Cover Girl
Alfredo Rizzo
Daniel Parks
Barbara Nelli
Suzy, the Cover Girl
Moa Tahi
Kinojo, the Cover Girl
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Movie Info
Release Date
November 28, 1965
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
R
Genres
Horror
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