A castle weekend of seduction and suspicion turns deadly after a séance predicts tragedy.
DEATH ON THE FOURPOSTER
A group of friends decide to spend a weekend in a castle belonging to Riccardo, a moody and hyper-sensitive young artist. The only other inhabitants of the castle are a mysterious housekeeper, Caterina, and the demented Aldo. The group are joined by two friends: Serena and a young American medium, Anthony. During a seance Anthony predicts a tragedy, then leaves the castle, shocked by his own visions. An hour later, Serena is found strangled to death in bed. The others become gradually more and more diffident and suspicious, especially when another girl is murdered...
Quick Answer
Death on the Fourposter is a 1964 France-Italy horror film directed by Jean Josipovici and Ambrogio Molteni about a group of friends whose weekend in a castle unravels into murder and mistrust after a séance predicts tragedy.
Programmer's Pick
This is giallo with a French twist: high on seductive mischief, low on daylight, and everybody’s got a secret—plus a flair for dramatic lingerie. If you prefer your murder mysteries with a séance, a moody artist, and a parade of suspiciously stylish suspects, this one’s got your number.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Directors
- Jean Josipovici, Ambrogio Molteni
- Writers
- Jean Josipovici, Giorgio Stegani
- Release
- 1964
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Country
- France, Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Genres
- Horror
- Also Known As
- Les possédées du démon, 濡れた夜, Sexy Party
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film traps its cast in a brooding castle where suspicion spreads faster than the body count.
A pivotal séance with a troubled American medium sets the stage for supernatural dread and murder.
Expect provocative costumes, suggestive party games, and a parade of femme fatales straight from the Italian giallo playbook.
Riccardo, the castle's sensitive artist, adds an unstable edge to the weekend’s increasingly tense dynamics.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Séance predicts tragedy
Unknown murderer among friends
Series of murders and growing suspicion
Isolated castle
Questions from the Vault
When was Death on the Fourposter released? +
Death on the Fourposter was released in 1964.
Who directed Death on the Fourposter? +
Death on the Fourposter was directed by Jean Josipovici and Ambrogio Molteni.
How long is Death on the Fourposter? +
Death on the Fourposter has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is Death on the Fourposter? +
Death on the Fourposter is a horror film.
Where can I watch Death on the Fourposter? +
You can watch Death on the Fourposter on SassyFlix.
