I wish wish wish i could put this DVD on my computer to make a properly good tribute for Barbara... but anyway, it is one of my favourite films and so gothically beautiful
Definitely *not* written by Poe, whom I believe never visited England as an adult (his foster parents had sent him to school there as a lad). Nor did he ever claim to be only a 'reporter' or that his stories were based on 'fact'. He *did* write the line (spoken in this film), "The death of a beautiful young woman is the most poetic subject in the world" (something like that). All of this aside, this is a pretty good thriller, and Barbara Steele is great and beautiful as always.
Aside from Nightmare Castle, this is Barbara's first best film.
The castle, the atmosphere, the visuals of Barbara and her barely hidden charms as she ethereally walks down the halls...it all makes a wonderful movie in many ways.
I have the Synapse disc with the "lost" dialogue that's in French with English subs, which is quite rare from what I understand. In any case you can't go wrong with this one!
this film is better than Nightmare Castle because that film's plot is too over written,she plays twins,her husband kills her and her cheating lover,then he restores the face of the woman he really loves,then the ghost of his wife comes back,then her twin cousin is haunted by the murders and becomes crazy..too much.
really crazy AND scary..and the richness of the black and white cinematography really lends some serious atmosphere.
And Barbara is at her most beautiful in this film..when I saw her come downstairs with all that unbound black hair cascading over her shoulders, holding the candelablra and in a nightgown that barely hid her charms, my heart went "pop!"
I wish wish wish i could put this DVD on my computer to make a properly good tribute for Barbara... but anyway, it is one of my favourite films and so gothically beautiful
ZZTopRockman 1 month ago
Horror novel see video book trailer
dltanner99 10 months ago
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Definitely *not* written by Poe, whom I believe never visited England as an adult (his foster parents had sent him to school there as a lad). Nor did he ever claim to be only a 'reporter' or that his stories were based on 'fact'. He *did* write the line (spoken in this film), "The death of a beautiful young woman is the most poetic subject in the world" (something like that). All of this aside, this is a pretty good thriller, and Barbara Steele is great and beautiful as always.
lakewalker11 10 months ago
Poe did not write this story!
kagiso3741 1 year ago
i remember this from "creature feature " Fantastic
markmustb1 1 year ago
Aside from Nightmare Castle, this is Barbara's first best film.
The castle, the atmosphere, the visuals of Barbara and her barely hidden charms as she ethereally walks down the halls...it all makes a wonderful movie in many ways.
I have the Synapse disc with the "lost" dialogue that's in French with English subs, which is quite rare from what I understand. In any case you can't go wrong with this one!
Shawnster65 2 years ago
Does Barbara have a zit on her chin?
ysbaddaden2003 2 years ago
Maybe just a third nipple.
geisler78 2 years ago
That's the voice of Dick Tufeld, aka the Robot from "Lost In Space".
mjtgough 2 years ago 2
It's better than 'Nightmare Castle' which has an overwritten plot.
12dave9 2 years ago
this film is better than Nightmare Castle because that film's plot is too over written,she plays twins,her husband kills her and her cheating lover,then he restores the face of the woman he really loves,then the ghost of his wife comes back,then her twin cousin is haunted by the murders and becomes crazy..too much.
12dave9 2 years ago
This film is not sick!..it's one of the best euro horror films eve made.I actually like it a little better than 'Black Sunday.
12dave9 2 years ago
I agree with you totally..
this and other early Euro films were
really crazy AND scary..and the richness of the black and white cinematography really lends some serious atmosphere.
And Barbara is at her most beautiful in this film..when I saw her come downstairs with all that unbound black hair cascading over her shoulders, holding the candelablra and in a nightgown that barely hid her charms, my heart went "pop!"
Not to mention what else "popped" LOL ;)
Shawnster65 2 years ago 2
that shit's sick. as in bad-ass sick.
misterbaghead 2 years ago
This is her best role and my favorite Barbara Steele film.
12dave9 3 years ago
it's just one stabbing after another
adriantrench 3 years ago
Good video!
minamimmo 3 years ago