Nightmare Castle (1965)
Dir- Mario Caiano
A jealous scientist catches his wife with a lover and tortures them to death. Afterward, he takes on her half-sister as a new wife, hoping to grab her family fortune, but she gets visions that reveal his cruel intentions. Directed by Mario Caiano, Nightmare Castle stars Paul Muller, Helga Line, and Barbara Steele. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell Tell Heart, Nightmare Castle is an Italian gothic thriller that follows Mario Bava's work. Barbara Steele excels in dual roles, and it is her performance that elevates an otherwise mundane film and gives it some horror credibility. Director Caiano's work coved many genres with movies set in fantasy, the Roman era, and gothic horror. Nightmare Castle may not be among the best horror thrillers of the sixties, but if you are a fan of Vincent Price's Poe movies or Barbara Steele, you will enjoy this gothic thriller.
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