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Castle of Blood is a italien film of genre Thriller directed by Sergio Corbucci released in USA on 29 july 1964 with Barbara Steele
Castle of Blood (1964)
Danza macabra
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Add to a movie listCastle of Blood (Italian: Danza Macabra) is a 1964 Italian-French horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti and Sergio Corbucci. The film stars Barbara Steele and Georges Rivière. The film was initially commissioned to director Sergio Corbucci who had Gianni Grimaldi and Bruno Corbucci set to write the film. A scheduling conflict led to Corbucci's friend Margheriti to complete the film. To complete the film without going overtime, Corbucci was brought in to film one scene.
The film was released in Italy in 1964 and received low box office numbers which led to Margheriti remaking the film in colour as Web of the Spider.
Synopsis
A journalist challenges Edgar Allan Poe on the authenticity of his stories, which leads to him accepting a bet from Lord Blackwood to spend the night in a haunted castle on All Soul's Eve. Ghosts of the murdered inhabitants appear to him throughout the night, re-enacting the events that lead to their deaths. It transpires that they need his blood in order to maintain their existence. Barbara Steele plays a ghost who attempts to help the journalist escape.Actors
Barbara Steele
(Elisabeth Blackwood)
Georges Rivière
(Alan Foster)
Salvo Randone
(Lester)
Arturo Dominici
(Dr. Carmus)
Sylvia Sorrente
(Elsi)
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