A sadistic count tortures and murders his unfaithful wife and her lover, then removes their hearts from their bodies. Years later, the count remarries and the new wife experiences nightmares and hauntings.
Acting
Barbara Steele's eyes deserve their own billing
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a Halloween greeting card from hell
Practical Effects
That heart-extraction scene made 1965 audiences faint
Director
Mario Caiano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot back-to-back with Castle of Blood using the same sets and crew, because 1960s Italian cinema invented efficiency.
This was Barbara Steele's final major Italian gothic role before she fled to Hollywood—she was literally too beautiful for Europe to handle.
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