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A woman and her lover are tortured and killed by her sadistic husband. The pair return from the grave to seek vengeance.A woman and her lover are tortured and killed by her sadistic husband. The pair return from the grave to seek vengeance.A woman and her lover are tortured and killed by her sadistic husband. The pair return from the grave to seek vengeance.
Barbara Steele
- Muriel Arrowsmith
- (as Barbara Steel)
- …
Paul Muller
- Dr. Stephen Arrowsmith
- (as Paul Miller)
Marino Masé
- Dr. Dereck Joyce
- (as Lawrence Clift)
Giuseppe Addobbati
- Jonathan - the Butler
- (as John McDouglas)
Storyline
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- TriviaDirector Mario Caiano initially wanted to highlight the gory scenes with red color. The idea was dropped due to budget limitations.
- GoofsWhen the snake is first shown after Jenny stumbles upon it, it is in different position at the end of the shot, compared to the position it is in the following shot.
- Quotes
Muriel Arrowsmith: You had your revenge. Why don't you kill me? Kill both of us.
Dr. Stephen Arrowsmith: You, I will kill you, you tart, you. You and your filthy friend. But death, my dear, must come to you only after I've torn from your bodies all the suffering and pain a human being can stand, and you don't know yet how long it takes to die of pain.
Muriel Arrowsmith: You're a monster.
- Alternate versionsThe uncut dubbed version is called "Night of the Doomed", and runs 97m.
- ConnectionsEdited into FrightMare Theater: Nightmare Castle (2022)
- SoundtracksAmanti D'Oltretomba
Composed by Ennio Morricone
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Decent Italian Gothic horror with Barbara Steele in a double role (!)
NIGHTMARE CASTLE (Mario Caiano - Italy 1965).
Barbara Steele is the wife of a brutal count. Brutal counts don't take half measures and when he finds out that his wife has been unfaithful, he tortures her and her lover and puts them to death, removing their hearts from their bodies in retribution. Time passes and he remarries a beautiful and unsuspecting young woman. Soon she is experiencing horrendous dreams and apparitions. It appears the spirits of his former wife and her lover have returned to exact their revenge. Then various forms of torture, electrocution(!) and distorted dream images follow.
This film is 80 percent atmosphere and some scraps for story and acting. The first twenty minutes will get your attention, but the middle part is slow and talky with some "plot elements" being played out. But still worth seeking out for lovers of early Gothic horror with quite a haunting Gothic atmosphere and an unusual strong cast for this kind of film. The fine score by Ennio Morricone is a major bonus in this interesting little mystery.
Camera Obscura --- 6/10
Barbara Steele is the wife of a brutal count. Brutal counts don't take half measures and when he finds out that his wife has been unfaithful, he tortures her and her lover and puts them to death, removing their hearts from their bodies in retribution. Time passes and he remarries a beautiful and unsuspecting young woman. Soon she is experiencing horrendous dreams and apparitions. It appears the spirits of his former wife and her lover have returned to exact their revenge. Then various forms of torture, electrocution(!) and distorted dream images follow.
This film is 80 percent atmosphere and some scraps for story and acting. The first twenty minutes will get your attention, but the middle part is slow and talky with some "plot elements" being played out. But still worth seeking out for lovers of early Gothic horror with quite a haunting Gothic atmosphere and an unusual strong cast for this kind of film. The fine score by Ennio Morricone is a major bonus in this interesting little mystery.
Camera Obscura --- 6/10
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- Oct 16, 2006
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- Amantes de ultratumba
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- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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