Made by MBS, GIA, and International Entertainment (Italian/USA), this, Massimo Pupillo's directorial debut, is an effective, professionally made vehicle for Barbara Steele. She is Cleo, the widow of the occultist Dr. Hauff, a man who summons medieval creatures buried around his castle to avenge his murder. A lawyer (Walter Brandi) discovers that Steele, his employer (Riccardo Garrone) and other victims of the plague-spreading zombies were all guilty.
The lawyer escapes with the only innocent resident, Corrine (Mirella Maravidi aka Marilyn Mitchell), as purifying rain exorcizes the evil spell. The supernatural atmosphere is competently orchestrated with clear, luminous photography, aided by the turn-of-the-century setting. The erratic script doesn't give Steele much to do except look mysterious and perfidious, but her very presence considerably enhances the film's pictorial beauty.
Massimo Pupillo (aka Ralph Zucker) had started his career as a child actor and worked his way through the technical grades in film and television. He went on to direct IL BOIA SCARLATTO (1965) and LA VENDETTA DI LADY MORGAN (1966), but neither fulfilled the promise shown here, which suggests that this achievement may best be credited to the excellent cameraman, Carlo di Palma (aka Charles Brown).
Made by MBS, GIA, and International Entertainment (Italian/USA), this, Massimo Pupillo's directorial debut, is an effective, professionally made vehicle for Barbara Steele. She is Cleo, the widow of the occultist Dr. Hauff, a man who summons medieval creatures buried around his castle to avenge his murder. A lawyer (Walter Brandi) discovers that Steele, his employer (Riccardo Garrone) and other victims of the plague-spreading zombies were all guilty.
tangopalace 10 months ago
The lawyer escapes with the only innocent resident, Corrine (Mirella Maravidi aka Marilyn Mitchell), as purifying rain exorcizes the evil spell. The supernatural atmosphere is competently orchestrated with clear, luminous photography, aided by the turn-of-the-century setting. The erratic script doesn't give Steele much to do except look mysterious and perfidious, but her very presence considerably enhances the film's pictorial beauty.
tangopalace 10 months ago
Massimo Pupillo (aka Ralph Zucker) had started his career as a child actor and worked his way through the technical grades in film and television. He went on to direct IL BOIA SCARLATTO (1965) and LA VENDETTA DI LADY MORGAN (1966), but neither fulfilled the promise shown here, which suggests that this achievement may best be credited to the excellent cameraman, Carlo di Palma (aka Charles Brown).
tangopalace 10 months ago
Horror novel see video book trailer
dltanner99 1 year ago
What are you guys talking about? I loved this movie. :o
kandikorn 1 year ago
barbara is good in this one,justbad story. great tub scene
sussisay 2 years ago
No 'She Beast' is bad but this is worse in my opinion!..FYI 'She Beast' comes out in a new restored dvd next week..so that proves it has it's fans.
12dave9 2 years ago
This is Barbara's worst film,I had the dvd but sold..bad story.
12dave9 3 years ago
no her worst movie was the she beast
fairmont66 2 years ago