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28/11/1965 Horror 1h 27m
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He was a homicidal maniac who LIVED TO KILL!

Overview

A photographer and his models go to an old, abandoned castle for a photo shoot. Unbeknownst to them, the castle is inhabited by a lunatic who believes himself to be the reincarnated spirit of a 17th-century executioner whose job it is to protect the castle against intruders.

  1. Romano Migliorini

    Writer

  2. Massimo Pupillo

    Director

  3. Roberto Natale

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Mickey Hargitay

    Travis Anderson

  2. Walter Brandi

    Rick

  3. Luisa Baratto

    Edith

  4. Ralph Zucker

    Dermott, the Photographer

  5. Rita Klein

    Nancy, the Cover Girl

  6. Alfredo Rizzo

    Daniel Parks

  7. Barbara Nelli

    Suzy, the Cover Girl

  8. Moa Tahi

    Kinojo, the Cover Girl

  9. Femi Benussi

    Annie, the Cover Girl

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2019-10-24
***Kitschy Italian torture horror from the mid-60s***

A group of ten people on a photoshoot near Rome spend the night in a castle owned by an eccentric recluse (Mickey Hargitay) who’s fascinated by an infamous executioner who was executed there over 300 years ago.

"Bloody Pit of Horror" (1965) is akin to mid-60’s kitsch like “Village of the Giants” (1965), but with the horror bent of “Horror Hotel” (1960, aka “City of the Dead”) and “Dracula, Prince of Darkness” (1966). Future movies like “The Devil’s Nightmare” (1971) and “Howling V: The Rebirth” (1989) t...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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