Horror Castle (1963): Cast
Horror Castle is a 1963 crime horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti, starring Christopher Lee as Erich, Rossana Podestà and Georges Rivière. It runs 1 hour 24 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 24m (84 min)
- Director
- Antonio Margheriti
- Original language
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Italian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Horror Castle About?
The premise of Horror Castle without spoilers.
In the shadowy dungeons of an ancient castle, a deformed, hooded survivor of the Holocaust carries out a gruesome crusade, torturing women to death with an assortment of brutal devices. The victims endure relentless pain as he methodically employs each instrument. He believes that their perceived virtues compel him to become a killer.
Horror Castle Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- castle
- torture chamber
- rat
- nazi
- giallo
- psychotronic film
- death
- italian gothic
- gothic horror
- stockings
- dead woman carried
- stabbed in the hand
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- skull
- secret passageway
- operation
- murder
- iron maiden
- hypodermic
- flashback
- fire
- disfigurement
- attempted drowning
- based on novel
Horror Castle Cast & Characters
Christopher Lee leads the cast as Erich, with Rossana Podestà as Mary Hunter and Georges Rivière as Max Hunter. Directed by Antonio Margheriti; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Antonio Margheriti
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Christopher Lee as Erich - Rossana Podestà as Mary Hunter
- Georges Rivière as Max Hunter
- Laura Nucci as Martha
Also Starring in Horror Castle
· 13 more- Leonardo Severini The Doctor
- Mirko Valentin The General
- Jim Dolen John Selby
- Anny Degli Uberti Kidnapped Woman
- Lucile Saint-Simon Hilde
- Luciana Milone Trude
- Peter Hardy
- Patrick Walton
- Carole Windsor
- James Borden
- Rex Vidor
- Bredon Brett
- Robert Mayor
More from Antonio Margheriti
More films directed by Antonio Margheriti: Indio 2 - The Revolt, Alien from the Deep, Indio and The Commander.
Horror Castle Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Horror Castle.
Horror Castle Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Das Schloss des Grauens” and “La Vierge de Nuremberg”.
- Also known as
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- Das Schloss des Grauens
- La Vierge de Nuremberg
- Die Gruft der lebenden Leichen
- The Virgin of Nuremberg
- Järnjungfrun
- Nüremberg bakiresi
- El justiciero rojo
- En Hitler-læges torturkammer
- The Castle of Terror
- A Mansão do Homem Sem Alma
- 恐怖城堡
- 胆战心惊
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- Οι Βασανισταί της Νυρεμβέργης
- La verge de Nuremberg
- Нюрнбергская дева
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Horror Castle FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Horror Castle, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Horror Castle?
Horror Castle runs 1 hour 24 minutes (84 minutes).
When was Horror Castle released?
Horror Castle was released on August 15, 1963.
Who directed Horror Castle?
Horror Castle was directed by Antonio Margheriti.
More films by Antonio Margheriti Who is in the cast of Horror Castle?
Horror Castle stars Christopher Lee as Erich, Rossana Podestà as Mary Hunter and Georges Rivière as Max Hunter, among 17 credited actors.
Does Horror Castle have a post-credit scene?
No. Horror Castle has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Horror Castle in?
The original language of Horror Castle is Italian.
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