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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Barbara Steele steals the show, December 24, 2004
I have read some negative reviews of this film before, but I really don't understand why. Barbara Steele really shines in Nightmare Castle (she plays dual roles), in addition to the notable, spooky dream sequences (with a nice soundtrack to boot). This is probably one of the best early horror films I've ever seen and would recommend any horror aficionado to add it to their collection.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic 60's Horror Starring Scream Queen Barbara Steele, October 25, 2005
Italian director Mario Caino's film "Gli Amanti Del'otre tombe" was dubbed in English and sold to American audiences in 1965 as "Nightmare Castle" starring Barbara Steele who had appeared in Federico Fellini's "8 1/2". Barbara Steele was for many years a celebrated "scream queen" of horror films. Her exotic beauty- dark hair, cat-like eyes and pale skin, made her a hot item in Italian cinema. In Nightmare Castle, Barbara Steele plays a beautiful but spoiled scientist's wife who dallies with the gardener. When her affair is discovered, her husband tortures the lovers through electrocution in his dungeon. The lovers die. Some time afterward, the scientist marries his dead wife's look-alike sister or half sister. She becomes a victim in the scientit's twisted world but the lovers from beyond the grave make it possible for her to win out in the end. The cinematography is black and white but chilling and Gothic in its ambiance- old castles, dungeons, ghosts, creepy noises. It's an enjoyable movie with really great piano/organ music as well even if it's repetitive. However, for an old 60's film some parts are awfully violent and scary so this is material to be viewed by adults and serious horror fanatics. And of course fans of horror legend Barbara Steele.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Surely A Horror Classic, June 7, 2007
Aside from the dubbing being off, Nightmare Castle is one of the best horror films from the 'Love Generation'(besides Rosemary's Baby or Night of the Living Dead, The Innocents), yet. It sticks right to the plot, where some horror movies of that genre definetly do not.
Scream queen Barbara Steele plays a double role in this one; as (raven haired) Muriel who gets murdered along with her lover by her jealous husband Steven (Paul Muller). Her (blonde haired) troubled sister, Jenny is constantly plagued with visitations by her ghost. Jenny is also slowly being driven mad by Steven and the maid (Helga Line) and when given the chance, they slip a few mickeys in her drinks. Muriel and her lover eventualy re materializes and seeks revenge by killing Steve and the maid, while Jenny and her doctor (Lawrence Clift) flee the castle for good. This double role richly showcases her etraordinary and in some cases brilliant talent.
This film definetly has all the makes of a classic victorian horror story, with a touch of sexuality of course.
Since this is the shorter version, I definetly recomend 'The Faceless Monster'. This full length version also can be found on this site. It is featured in the film compilation 'Euro Fiends From Beyond The Grave.' Enjoy!
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