Castle Of Blood

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In this eerie and effective early horror film from prolific genre director Antonio Margheriti, Alan Foster (Georges Riviere), an American tourist visiting England, takes a bet from a Lord Blackwood and his guest, Edgar Allan Poe, to spend the night in a haunted mansion. The rationalist Foster, who does not believe in the supernatural, is soon drawn into a world of ghosts and phantoms, doomed to eternally replay the horrifying murders that climaxed a long-ago love triangle. Foster also finds himself in love with ...
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Overview

In this eerie and effective early horror film from prolific genre director Antonio Margheriti, Alan Foster (Georges Riviere), an American tourist visiting England, takes a bet from a Lord Blackwood and his guest, Edgar Allan Poe, to spend the night in a haunted mansion. The rationalist Foster, who does not believe in the supernatural, is soon drawn into a world of ghosts and phantoms, doomed to eternally replay the horrifying murders that climaxed a long-ago love triangle. Foster also finds himself in love with one of the protagonists, the beautiful Elizabeth (Barbara Steele), and it is a love which ensures that he never leaves the haunted castle alive. It's a marvelously atmospheric gothic thriller, one of the best Italian horror films of the decade, and quite properly made the enchantingly spooky Steele -- fresh from Mario Bava's La Maschera del Demonio -- even more of a horror icon. Riccardo Pallotini's evocative camerawork enhances the mood tremendously, and the shock scenes, though perhaps too tame for modern audiences, are nonetheless strikingly effective. Margheriti remade the film in widescreen color eight years later (as Nella Stretta Morsa del Ragno), but this version remains one of the handful of definitive Italian gothics. Silvano Tranquilli co-stars with Margaret Robsahm, Henry Kruger, and Umberto Raho.
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Special Features

Uncensored international version; Brand new digital 1.78:1 transfer enhanced for widescreen tv; English and French with English subtitles; Original U.S. Castle of Blood theatrical trailer; Original U.S. Castle of Blood opening credit sequence; Liner notes from film historian, Tim Lucas; Still gallery
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/22/2002
  • UPC: 654930302095
  • Original Release: 1964

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  • Source: Synapse Films
  • Aspect Ratio: Alternate Wide Screen (1.78:1)
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Black & White
  • Sound: Dolby Digital Mono
  • Language: Français, English
  • Time: 1:29:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 16,461

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Georges Riviere , Alan Foster
Barbara Steele Elizabeth Blackwood
Montgomery Glenn
Henry Kruger
Sylvia Sorente
Technical Credits
Anthony M. Dawson Director
Jean Grimaud Screenwriter
Riz Ortolani Score Composer
Riccardo Pallottini Cinematographer
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Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Main Title [2:18]
2. Meeting Poe [4:34]
3. The Bet [3:55]
4. The Journey [6:49]
5. Alone? [6:06]
6. Meeting Elisabeth [7:06]
7. Julia Comes In [5:09]
8. Beautiful Kiss [4:21]
9. "I'm Dead, Alan" [3:15]
10. Dr. Carmus [6:20]
11. The Hour [5:55]
12. Rendezvous With Death [4:24]
13. "I Must Get Out!" [5:45]
14. The Tomb [4:19]
15. One Man's Destiny [3:49]
16. Locked In [3:34]
17. Foster's Turn [4:21]
18. "Goodbye, Alan" [3:17]
19. No Escape [3:37]
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Menu

Side #1 --
   Play Movie
   Chapter Selections
   Languages
      English Language Track
      French/Français Language Track
      Occasional English Subtitles On
      Occasional English Subtitles Off
   Special Features
      Alternate Opening Credit Sequence
      Still Gallery
      Trailer
      Special Thanks
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