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Nightmare Castle

1965 · 105 min

A slow, shadowy gothic chiller that feels like a feverish nightmare of revenge and madness.

Directed by
Mario Caiano
Genres
Horror
Starring
Barbara Steele, Paul Müller, Helga Liné
Tagline
WARNING! See it with someone who's shockproof!
Overview
A sadistic count tortures and murders his unfaithful wife and her lover, then removes their hearts from their bodies. Years later, the count remarries and the new wife experiences nightmares and hauntings.

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Directed by
Mario Caiano
Genres
Horror
Starring
Barbara Steele, Paul Müller, Helga Liné
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • madness
  • obsession
  • death
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror7
Humour1
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
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Written by
Fabio De Agostini, Mario Caiano
Starring
Barbara Steele, Paul Müller, Helga Liné, Marino Masé, Giuseppe Addobbati, Rik Battaglia
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
105 min
Country
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Languages
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