Top billed cast

1. 

   Anthony Franciosa

   Alan Foster

2. 

   Michèle Mercier

   Elisabeth Blackwood

3. 

   Klaus Kinski

   Edgar Allan Poe

4. 

   Peter Carsten

   Dr. Carmus

5. 

   Silvano Tranquilli

   William Perkins

6. 

   Karin Field

   Julia

7. 

   Irina Maleeva

   Elsie Perkins

8. 

   Raf Baldassarre

   Herbert

9. 

   Enrico Osterman

   Lord Thomas Blackwood

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written by Wuchak on 2025-06-15

**_A macabre dance at Blackwood Castle in England on All Hallows' Eve_**

In the late 1840s, an American writer (Anthony Franciosa) meets Edgar Allan Poe (Klaus Kinski) on his visit to London and questions the authenticity of his tales. He is thus challenged to spend the night in Blackwood castle, which is reportedly haunted and no one has yet fulfilled the bet and come back alive.

“Web of the Spider” (1971) was called “In the Spider’s Tight Grip” in Italian (translated) and is a remake of the director’s 1964 B&W film “Castle of Blood,” aka “Dance Macabre.” It was erro...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• castle
• remake
• gothic horror
• living dead