Web of the Spider (1971): Cast & Plot
Web of the Spider is a 1971 horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti, starring Klaus Kinski as Edgar Allan Poe, Anthony Franciosa and Enrico Osterman. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Antonio Margheriti
- Genre
- Horror
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Paris-Cannes Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Web of the Spider About?
The premise of Web of the Spider without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s “Night of the Living Dead,” journalist Alan Foster travels to London to interview the famed author. While in the city he meets the enigmatic Lord Blackwood, who challenges him to spend a night in his ominous castle, thrusting him into a chilling and terrifying ordeal.
Web of the Spider Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- lesbian desire
- lesbian romantic rejection
- lesbian forces herself on a woman
- man watches a couple have sex
- woman rejects lesbian advances
- snake
- actual animal killed
- giallo
- spend the night at a haunted place
- female topless nudity
- journalist
- making a bet
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- haunted castle
- skeptic
- love interest
- killer ghost
- stabbed in the back
- female ghost
- female female kiss
- french giallo
- german giallo
- stagecoach
- mansion
- insanity
- hearing voices
- pocket watch
- grandfather clock
- hearing footsteps
- portrait
- playing piano
- three branch candelabra
- square grand piano
- ballroom dancing
- extreme close up
- cobweb
- formal dance party
- staying awake all night
- haunted house
- ghost
- reflection in a mirror
- caught naked
- biting someone's neck
- sword
- vampire
- cemetery
- tombstone
- impaled on a spike
- man wears a top hat
- characters murder each other in succession
- redheaded woman
Web of the Spider Cast & Characters
Klaus Kinski leads the cast as Edgar Allan Poe, with Anthony Franciosa as Alan Foster and Enrico Osterman as Lord Thomas Blackwood. Directed by Antonio Margheriti; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Antonio Margheriti
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Klaus Kinski as Edgar Allan Poe -
Anthony Franciosa as Alan Foster - Enrico Osterman as Lord Thomas Blackwood
- Michèle Mercier as Elisabeth Blackwood
Also Starring in Web of the Spider
· 9 more- Karin Field Julia
- Silvano Tranquilli William Perkins
- Irina Maleeva Elsie Perkins
- Peter Carsten Dr. Carmus
- Carla Mancini
- Raf Baldassarre Herbert
- Vittorio Fanfoni
- Marco Bonetti Maurice
- Romalı Perihan
Web of the Spider Plot Summary
What happens in Web of the Spider from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film is narrated by a troubled Edgar Allan Poe [Klaus Kinski], who tries to verify a ghost story by inspecting the ghosts’ tombs, but keeps his distance to avoid inviting a supernatural payback. A journalist named Alan Foster [Anthony Franciosa] visits Poe to pull him back from madness, yet he is drawn into questioning the very truth of Poe’s tales as the two men’s beliefs clash.
Full summary
The whole story of Web of the Spider, scene by scene
Web of the Spider Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Web of the Spider.
How Well Do You Know Web of the Spider?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who portrays the troubled Edgar Allan Poe, whose narration frames the story?
Web of the Spider Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Dracula in the Castle of Blood” and “E venne l'alba... ma tinta di rosso”.
- Also known as
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- Dracula in the Castle of Blood
- E venne l'alba... ma tinta di rosso
- Edgar Poe chez les morts vivants
- La horrible noche del baile de los muertos
- In the Grip of the Spider
- Dracula - Die Nacht des Grauens
- Dracula in the Castle of Horror
- Dracula im Schloss des Schreckens
- Les fantômes de Hurlevent - Edgar Poe chez les morts vivants
- Dracula im Schloß des Schreckens
- 血腥城堡里的德古拉
- В объятиях паука
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Movies Like Web of the Spider
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Spider Labyrinth, Castle of Blood and In the Spider’s Web.
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The Spider Labyrinth 1988 -
Castle of Blood 1964 -
In the Spider’s Web 2007 -
The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave 1971 -
The Ghost 1963 -
Fangs of the Living Dead 1969 -
Mansion of the Living Dead 1982 -
The Spider Woman Strikes Back 1946 -
Spirits of the Dead 1968 -
Kiss of the Tarantula 1976 -
The Devil’s Nightmare 1971 -
Night Fangs 2005
Web of the Spider FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Web of the Spider, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Web of the Spider?
Web of the Spider runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Web of the Spider released?
Web of the Spider was released on August 26, 1971.
Who directed Web of the Spider?
Web of the Spider was directed by Antonio Margheriti.
More films by Antonio Margheriti Who is in the cast of Web of the Spider?
Web of the Spider stars Klaus Kinski as Edgar Allan Poe, Anthony Franciosa as Alan Foster and Enrico Osterman as Lord Thomas Blackwood, among 13 credited actors.
Does Web of the Spider have a post-credit scene?
No. Web of the Spider has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Web of the Spider in?
The original language of Web of the Spider is Italian.
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