A cursed castle, a family secret, and a seductive succubus spell doom for unwitting tourists.
THE DEVIL'S NIGHTMARE
EXORCISM! The one last hope for the possessed … But this time the devil wins!
A group of tourists traveling on a bus take a detour to stay overnight in a castle owned by a family cursed with a history of Satanism and death.
Quick Answer
The Devil's Nightmare is a 1971 Belgian-Italian fantasy horror film directed by Jean Brismée about a group of tourists who become stranded in a castle cursed by Satanism, where the family's history dooms them to supernatural terror.
Programmer's Pick
Where else can you check in to a castle and check out courtesy of a seductive succubus? Jean Brismée's Gothic chiller delights in turning tourists' sins into their undoing, all under the devil's watchful eye. If you're into castles, curses, and a parade of deadly vices, this one's for your infernal itinerary.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Jean Brismée
- Writers
- Patrice Rhomm, Jean Brismée, Pierre-Claude Garnier, Vertunnio De Angelis
- Release
- 1971
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Country
- Belgium, Italy
- Language
- French
- Also Known As
- Castle of Death, The Devil Walks at Midnight, Vampire Playgirls, Succubus, The Devil's Nightmare, The Devil's Longest Night, Au service du diable, Pesadilla demoníaca, Original title: La plus longue nuit du diable
Why This Matters
This 1971 supernatural horror film brings together director Jean Brismée and a cast including Erika Blanc and Jean Servais, centering on themes of curses and Satanism within a historic European castle setting.
Cast & Crew
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A brooding European castle with a centuries-old Satanic pact provides the perfect Gothic horror backdrop.
The family's first-born female is doomed to become a succubus, drawing the guests into deadly games of temptation.
Each tourist embodies a classic sin, making this castle tour a supernatural morality play with fatal consequences.
Satan himself strolls the castle halls, taking a personal interest in the guests' ultimate fates.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Tourists stranded in cursed castle
Succubus preying on guests
Victims killed through their sins
Isolated Gothic castle
Questions from the Vault
When was The Devil's Nightmare released? +
The Devil's Nightmare was released in 1971.
Who directed The Devil's Nightmare? +
The Devil's Nightmare was directed by Jean Brismée.
How long is The Devil's Nightmare? +
The Devil's Nightmare has a runtime of 95 minutes.
What genre is The Devil's Nightmare? +
The Devil's Nightmare is a fantasy horror film.
Where can I watch The Devil's Nightmare? +
The Devil's Nightmare is available to stream on SassyFlix.
How are the tourists targeted in the castle? +
Each tourist is seduced and killed according to the specific deadly sin they embody, with the succubus exploiting their weaknesses.
What is the nature of the family curse? +
The curse dictates that the first-born female of every generation must become a succubus, ensuring the family's ongoing pact with Satan.