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Horror Castle

1963 · 85 min

A slow, shadowy gothic chiller that makes a castle feel like a trap, with dread building through hushed corridors and grim discoveries.

Tagline
Women's virtues made him a killer!
Overview
Women are being tortured to death with various devices in the dungeon of an old castle by a mysterious, hooded figure who may be a notorious executioner from medieval times.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • madness
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, crime
Directed by
Antonio Margheriti
Written by
Ernesto Gastaldi, Antonio Margheriti, Edmond T. Gréville
Starring
Rossana Podestà, Georges Rivière, Christopher Lee, Laura Nucci, Jim Dolen, Leonardo Severini, Luciana Milone, Anny Degli Uberti
Music
Riz Ortolani
Cinematography
Riccardo Pallottini
Runtime
85 min
Country
Italy
Languages
Italian

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