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The Keep

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A stranger (Scott Glenn) fights timeless evil in a Romanian castle occupied by a Nazi captain (Jürgen Prochnow).
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Kat Sachs Chicago Reader Jul 17
It’s not bad and it’s definitely worth watching if you’re a Mann completist. Go to Full Review
Keith Uhlich Reverse Shot 09/09/2011
Mann must share the blame for the movie's failures. But nor should its beauties be denied. Go to Full Review
Simon Abrams House Next Door 03/29/2011
As dated as it is, The Keep (1983), Michael Mann's second theatrical release after Thief (1981), remains an intriguing mess of historical provocation. Go to Full Review
Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm 01/03/2024
1.5/4
Mann fares better when sublimating the metaphysical into the nocturnal neon landscapes of Thief, Collateral, and Heat. Go to Full Review
Josh Slater-Williams Vague Visages 11/13/2023
Regarding its deserving of potential "film maudit" status, sometimes the rabbit hole just leads you to dirt, kids. Go to Full Review
Chris Alexander Alexander On Film 12/08/2022
It is a film of many sensory pleasures and the key to truly enjoying it is to overlook its flaws, its lapses in logic, its often-dated visual effects and let it simply wash over you, to sink into it and perceive it like an opium inflicted hallucination. Go to Full Review
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STEVEN M Oct 30 Kudos to Mann and Tangerine Dream for mood and atmosphere in the film based on the novel from F. Paul Wilson. Not a lot of dialogue in this film but the visuals are creepy. I’d love to see someone have a redo of this story. See more Christian K @ckacar Oct 16 Kind of crazy, filmed in a way I've never seen before. I liked the overall design of it and the monster for sure. See more TI H @MeInCharacter Aug 28 The director cared about mood and interesting visuals. He tried. E for effort. But the overall product felt choppy to me--even for 1983. The less-than-stellar visual effects were not nearly as disappointing as the irritating soundtrack by Tangerine Dream. The sex scene made little sense and added nothing. I think this interesting idea for a horror movie would do well if remade with a decent budget. See more David W Jul 27 I absolutely love this bizarre horror curio. It's a cult classic in my book that's dripping with atmosphere and has a truly fantastic score by Tangerine Dream. See more David A Jun 24 The Keep is one of those movies you either love or hate. Atmosphere, a great score by Tangerine Dream, and a brilliant cast make this film one you either have to see or will be disappointed by. It's confusing storyline which probably would have made more sense if the film wasn't cut down to 90 min from the original almost 3 hours. Hard to say what was cut out. I remember renting this movie back when it was on Vhs in the early 80's and fell in love with it. But for others, I can see why it would be incomprehensible to most. Unless you're familiar with the book it was based on, you'll have a difficult time trying to piece what is happening. I won't go into the storyline as it has been told briefly in other reviews. For some bizarre cinema check it out. Some movies require an open mind to absorb, ie. Blade Runner which was a huge disappointment when it first came out. Looking forward to the Imprint Films release that is coming in September. I deducted half a star from my personal review just for the uncoverted. For those interested in bizarre fantasy it may deliver for you like it did for me. See more Tom C Mar 3 Don't understand the bad reviews. Really liked the story. Lesson to be learned from this 80s flick is somethings should be left alone. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A stranger (Scott Glenn) fights timeless evil in a Romanian castle occupied by a Nazi captain (Jürgen Prochnow).
Director
Michael Mann
Producer
Gene Kirkwood, Hawk Koch
Screenwriter
F. Paul Wilson, Michael Mann
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Associated Capital, Capital Equipment Leasing
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 16, 1983, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 4, 2017
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Dolby, Surround
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