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A swordsman faces lust, death, and courtly intrigue in a haunted Parisian tower.

TOWER OF SCREAMING VIRGINS

Every man was theirs to command. Each night three more were summoned to the tower to satisfy their lust. And still they hunger for more . . .

1968 · 1h 29m · R · Adventure / Drama · IMDB TMDB

King's swordsman Captain Buridan, hero of the Flanders campaign, returns to Paris to find it in a grip of fear -a "vampire/witch" in the "Tower of Sin" is luring young men to their deaths by offering them a night of sexual ecstasy followed by savage slaughter. Buridan is holding secrets of his own and his battle to save France from an evil Chancellor, an impotent King and a lascivious, wanton Queen make the battlefields of war seem like child's play.

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What is Tower of Screaming Virgins about?

Tower of Screaming Virgins is a 1968 France-Germany-Italy adventure drama directed by Franz Antel and Fritz Umgelter about Captain Buridan, a returning war hero, who confronts a deadly seductress in a tower and navigates royal corruption in Paris.

Programmer's Pick

Where else can you get a swashbuckling hero, a murderous seductress, and a Queen who could teach a few lessons in treachery? Tower of Screaming Virgins serves up medieval scandal with a side of folk horror and plenty of risqué courtly intrigue.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Captain Buridan, famed for his exploits in Flanders, returns to Paris only to be confronted by a city paralyzed by fear. Rumors swirl of a mysterious 'vampire/witch' haunting the so-called Tower of Sin, where young men are enticed with promises of pleasure but meet a brutal demise. As Buridan investigates, he becomes entangled in a web of royal power games, contending with an evil Chancellor, a powerless King, and a Queen whose desires are as dangerous as any battlefield. Set against a backdrop of medieval intrigue and forbidden passions, this adventure drama melds folk horror with the deliciously scandalous politics of 14th-century France.

Details & Specs

Directors
Franz Antel, Fritz Umgelter
Writers
Alexandre Dumas, Kurt Nachmann
Release
1968
Runtime
1h 29m
Country
France, Germany, Italy
Language
German
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Also Known As
She Lost Her...You Know What, Le dolcezze del peccato, La tour de Nesle, Syntisten torni

Cast & Crew

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Directors: Franz Antel +1 more Writers: Alexandre Dumas +1 more
Teri Tordai Teri Tordai Königin Marguerite de Bourgogne Jean Piat Jean Piat Bouridan Uschi Glas Uschi Glas Blanche du Bois Véronique Vendell Véronique Vendell Jeanne Marie-Ange Aniès Marie-Ange Aniès Catherine Karlheinz Fiege Karlheinz Fiege Herzog St. Lorrain FR Franz Rudnick Georges Landry Jörg Pleva Jörg Pleva Artemis Dada Gallotti Dada Gallotti Fleurette Armando Francioli Armando Francioli Orsini Jacques Herlin Jacques Herlin Ludwig X., König von Frankreich Rudolf Forster Rudolf Forster Honoré de Latour Illya Shanell Illya Shanell Lover of Bouridan on the grass (uncredited)

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Why Cult

Tower of Sin Horror

The infamous Tower of Sin promises pleasure but delivers grisly death, blending folk horror and erotic peril.

Sex and Swashbuckling

This isn't your typical sword fight—expect seductive queens, forbidden liaisons, and enough nudity to make the royal tailor blush.

Royal Intrigue

Evil chancellors, an impotent king, and a lascivious queen keep court politics as treacherous as the battlefield.

Folk Horror Elements

Witches, towers, and superstitions bring a distinct folk horror vibe to the medieval mischief.

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Threat File

Trigger

Seducer lures young men to the Tower of Sin

Threat

Vampire/witch killing men after sexual ecstasy

Effect

Young men are savagely slaughtered

Setting

Paris, Tower of Sin

Questions from the Vault

Who directed Tower of Screaming Virgins? +

Tower of Screaming Virgins was directed by Franz Antel and Fritz Umgelter.

How long is Tower of Screaming Virgins? +

Tower of Screaming Virgins has a runtime of 89 minutes.

What genre is Tower of Screaming Virgins? +

Tower of Screaming Virgins is an adventure and drama film.

When was Tower of Screaming Virgins released? +

Tower of Screaming Virgins was released in 1968.

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