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      Terror in the Crypt

      1964 1h 24m Horror List
      Reviews 40% 100+ Ratings Audience Score Count Karnstein (Christopher Lee) seeks expert advice about his daughter (Adriana Ambesi), fearing she's a reincarnated witch. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Terror in the Crypt has an excellent spooky atmosphere which it maintains throughout even when the story drags a little. Christopher Lee is a standout as always and the house servant played by Nela Conjiu is surprisingly sinister. Even if you see the ending coming it is still a suspenseful watch with a satisfying conclusion. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty darn good for a b&w 1964 horror except its not really about vampires. Though there is some neck biting, the movie is more about witches & revenge. Christopher Lee is young, thin & spooky. A must see for all CLee fans. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Gotiskt slott, spindelväv, lönndörrar, familjeförbannelse, Christoper Lee, onda drömmar (?), kvinnor i nöd som springer hand i hand i slow motion (med subtila lesbiska undertoner), hemligheter i familjebibeln, djävulsdyrkan... Mys! Bra gotrysare men kanske inte riktigt Bava/Freda-klass ändÃ¥. Ã...skan och regnet som härjade i Malmö när jag sÃ¥g filmen (slump? I think not...) höjde den nog nÃ¥t halvt snäpp för mig. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/20/205320.jpg[/img]The fetching Venetia Stevenson stars in this horror film as Nan Barlow, a young college student who is writing a paper on witchcraft. On winter break, Nan travels to New England to do some research and, on one of her professor's recommendations, stays in a small hotel run by the spirit of an undead witch. Soon, Nan finds that rest of the hotels boarders are witches as well and that she is about to become their annual Candalmas Eve sacrifice. Atmospheric and genuinely scary, HORROR HOTEL stars the inimitable Christopher Lee. [size=3]Mediocre horror film. :rotten: [/size] [size=3][b]Crypt of Horror[/b] (1963) [/size][size=3]An Italian horror film in which a witch curses a count, claiming one of his own children will avenge her death. Years later, he fears his own daughter may be the one. AKA "Terror in the Crypt." Pretty mediocre old horror flick. One thing that I found interesting tho was the lesbian subtext. The count's daughter, bored & lonely in her castle living with her father played by Christopher Lee is tormented by nightmares. Lee hires an investigator because he suspects his daughter is going to fullful this old curse that he will be killed by a member of his family. At first the lonely daughter seems mildly interested in the handsome investigator, who at the moment when he's about to kiss her, a stranger arrives in a horse drawn carriage. A beautiful blonde woman who seems ill, the count's daughter is obviously very taken with the beautiful blonde, and readily takes her in. Her interest in the investigator immediately dissolves and there are moments where the 2 women give each other erotic glances and they seem on the verge of kissing. Not surprisingly this is about as far as it goes, I won't give away the ending, but of course it's the handsome investigator guy to the rescue and the homoerotic element is nothing more but a tease. [/size] Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting old restored film staring Christopher Lee and Donald Sutherland (in a 3 part role.) The castle is great -- I just love old castles. Lee plays a count who has a passion for taxidermy, of the human kind. He discovers some plant substance that can freeze animals, plants, and people without embalming. They stay in a frozen life like state... forever? I guess. Worst scene: When the count's hinchman chases the the gypsy dwarf to the top of the castle and proceeds to throw one of the worst stunt-dummies I've ever seen from the rooftop. Sutherland fans might enjoy this early film as he plays a policeman, witch, and an old man. [img]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/1953/rottentomatore8.jpg[/img] Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is spooky, atmospheric, and has Christopher Lee. I really enjoyed seeing it on TV. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Alberto Abuín Espinof A film that deserves to be seen. [Full Review in Spanish] Apr 25, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Count Karnstein (Christopher Lee) seeks expert advice about his daughter (Adriana Ambesi), fearing she's a reincarnated witch.
      Director
      Camillo Mastrocinque
      Producer
      Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson
      Screenwriter
      Ernesto Gastaldi, Tonino Valerii
      Production Co
      Alta Vista, Hispamer Films
      Genre
      Horror
      Original Language
      Italian
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 30, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 24m
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