Bloody Pit of Horror1965
“He was a homicidal maniac who LIVED TO KILL!”
Directed by Massimo Pupillo
The premise
A photographer and his models go to an old, abandoned castle for a photo shoot. Unbeknownst to them, the castle is inhabited by a lunatic who believes himself to be the reincarnated spirit of a 17th-century executioner whose job it is to protect the castle against intruders.
Horror Vault's take
When a photographer leads a group of glamorous models to a remote castle for a shoot, they soon discover the decaying fortress is far from deserted. A deeply unhinged occupant has claimed the castle as his domain — and intruders, in his twisted mind, deserve a fate drawn straight from the darkest pages of history. What follows is a parade of elaborate traps and gruesome contraptions as the visitors fight to escape a madman's warped sense of justice. This Italian cult shocker leans hard into its lurid, pulpy excess with gleeful abandon.
Content: Torture Sequences, Depictions Of Murder, Scenes Involving Restraint And Physical Peril, Dated Treatment Of Female Characters
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Cast
Mickey Hargitay
Travis Anderson
Walter Brandi
Rick
Luisa Baratto
Edith
Ralph Zucker
Dermott, the Photographer
Rita Klein
Nancy, the Cover Girl
Alfredo Rizzo
Daniel Parks
Barbara Nelli
Suzy, the Cover Girl
Moa Tahi
Kinojo, the Cover Girl
Femi Benussi
Annie, the Cover Girl
Nando Angelini
Nik Angel
Albert Gordon
Raoul
Gino Turini
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