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5.0/10 • 18

1988-01-141h 23m

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A group of people are killed one by one while participating at a million dollar treasure hunt in a mysterious Italian castle.

Directors
Rafal Zielinski
Writters
Dennis Paoli

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  1. Adam Ant

    Adam Ant

    Diablo/Cyril St. Michael

  2. Richard Blade

    Richard Blade

    Rex

  3. Gail O'Grady

    Gail O'Grady

    Jackie

  4. Kim Johnston Ulrich

    Kim Johnston Ulrich

    Teri

  5. Traci Lind

    Traci Lind

    Yvette

  6. Bunty Bailey

    Bunty Bailey

    Cassandra Castle

  7. Harold Pruett

    Harold Pruett

    Tom

  8. William Butler

    William Butler

    Billy

  9. Michael Zorek

    Michael Zorek

    Harlan

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Wuchak

Dec 7, 2023

5/10

Castle-in-the-woods of Italy Several youths partake in a Rock TV-sponsored competition at a castle north of Rome to win $1 million, but the lord of the castle has diabolic plans (Adam Ant). "Spellcaster" (1988) is castle-oriented horror in the tradition of “The Devil’s Nightmare” (1971), but mixed with the 80’s vibe of “Doom Asylum” (1987) and the cartoonish effects of “Necromancer” (1988). It’s cut from the same cloth as soon-to-come flicks "Howling V: The Rebirth" (1989) and "Subspecies" (1991), but it’s the least of all of these. Although the 80’s ambiance is good and there’s some fun spookiness à la Scooby-Doo (minus the dog), the story’s just not very compelling or scary and the characters are rather dull. Meanwhile Adam Ant doesn’t appear until the very end (not that I care, but those interested would want to know). Traci Lind (Yvette) and Kim Johnston Ulrich (Teri) stand out on the female front. Also on hand are Gail O'Grady as the winsome protagonist and Bunty Bailey as the drunken rock star. The other two blondes are basically interchangeable and negligible. Speaking of which, all the women are curiously blondes. How about a brunette or redhead to spice things up? The movie runs 1 hour, 23 minutes, and was shot a dozen miles northeast of Rome at Odescalchi Castle on Lake Bracciano. GRADE: C+

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Original Language
English
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