Castle Of Blood (1964)
Directed by Antonio Margheriti
Two men (one being Edgar Allen Poe) in an English pub have
drinks with a man eager to earn some quick money. He is dared to spend the
night in a haunted house for a quite tidy sum. The catch is the dead of
this particular house rise this very night. Previous people that have
taken the dare didn't survive. The man takes the dare in spite of the warning.
Once inside the tension begins to rise as the man is joined by previous
occupants of the house. He is forced to watch their very own violent
deaths as they are repeated this particular night every year. The ghosts
then try to lure the young man into joining them, even the ghost (Barbara
Steele) who has fallen in love with him. Will he survive to see the dawn?
This is a very well made film. The scares are frequent and you actually
care about several of the characters, ghosts included. The house/castle is grim
and foreboding. The photography is great and Ms Steele never looked
lovelier.
| Georges Rivière |
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Alan Foster |
| Barbara Steele |
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Elisabeth Blackwood |
| Henry Kruger |
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Dr. Carmus |
| Margarete Robsahm |
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Julia |
| Montgomery Glenn |
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| Phil Karson |
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| John Peters |
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| Umberto Raho |
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| Salvo Randone |
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| Silvia Sorrente |
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Elsi |
| Ben Steffen |
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| Silvano Tranquilli |
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