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Bloody Pit of Horror

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4.7/10 • 68

1965-11-281h 27m

Horror

He was a homicidal maniac who LIVED TO KILL!

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.

Directors
Massimo Pupillo
Writters
Romano Migliorini, Roberto Natale
Editors
Romano Migliorini, Roberto Natale, Mariano Arditi

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  1. Mickey Hargitay

    Mickey Hargitay

    Travis Anderson

  2. Walter Brandi

    Walter Brandi

    Rick

  3. Luisa Baratto

    Luisa Baratto

    Edith

  4. Ralph Zucker

    Ralph Zucker

    Dermott, the Photographer

  5. Rita Klein

    Rita Klein

    Nancy, the Cover Girl

  6. Alfredo Rizzo

    Alfredo Rizzo

    Daniel Parks

  7. Barbara Nelli

    Barbara Nelli

    Suzy, the Cover Girl

  8. Moa Tahi

    Moa Tahi

    Kinojo, the Cover Girl

  9. Femi Benussi

    Femi Benussi

    Annie, the Cover Girl

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Wuchak

Oct 24, 2019

6/10

Kitschy Italian torture horror from the mid-60s A group of ten people on a photoshoot near Rome spend the night in a castle owned by an eccentric recluse (Mickey Hargitay) who’s fascinated by an infamous executioner who was executed there over 300 years ago. "Bloody Pit of Horror" (1965) is akin to mid-60’s kitsch like “Village of the Giants” (1965), but with the horror bent of “Horror Hotel” (1960, aka “City of the Dead”) and “Dracula, Prince of Darkness” (1966). Future movies like “The Devil’s Nightmare” (1971) and “Howling V: The Rebirth” (1989) took the template and made better movies, low-budget though they may be. Don’t get me wrong, “Bloody Pit of Horror” is definitely worth checking out for its over-the-top garish entertainment, but Hargitay hams it up too much, although he looks great for the role. The characters are simply uninteresting, which detracts suspense. Luisa Baratto as the bookish Edith ends up being the most alluring female (riding the bull, lol), along with the dumb blonde. The rest are good-looking, but too thin and forgettable. The film runs 1 hour, 27 minutes, and was shot at Castello Piccolomini, Balsorano, L'Aquila, Italy, about a 75 minute drive from Rome with interiors done in the city (studio). GRADE: B-

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Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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