NIGHTMARE CASTLE
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A woman and her lover are tortured and killed by her sadistic husband. The pair return from the grave to seek vengeance.
About This Film
Stephen Arrowsmith (Paul Muller), a scientist, has his home laboratory in the castle owned by his wife Muriel (Barbara Steele). Arrowsmith finds her having sex with a gardener, David. He attacks and disfigures David with a hot poker and burns Muriel's face with acid. Before electrocuting both of them, Arrowsmith is told that he is not Muriel's heir, but that the estate has been willed to her stepsister, Jenny (also Steele), who is mentally unstable. Arrowsmith removes David's and Muriel's hearts and hides them in an urn. He uses their blood to rejuvenate his aged servant, Solange (Helga Liné).
Sometime later, Arrowsmith marries Jenny, planning to have the rejuvenated Solange drive her insane. Jenny begins having nightmares, which include the sound of beating hearts and Muriel's voice urging her to murder Stephen. Arrowsmith brings Dr. Derek Joyce (Marino Masé) to the castle to treat Jenny, who becomes convinced that supernatural forces are at work. Joyce discovers the hidden hearts of Muriel and David. The murdered dead return as ghosts. Muriel burns Stephen alive while David reduces Solange to a skeleton by draining her blood. Dr. Joyce then burns the disembodied hearts and leaves the castle with Jenny.
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. The ghosts of the slain return to exact their bloody revenge, until their hearts are destroyed.
Film Details
Director
Mario Caiano
Writers
Mario Caiano, Fabio De Agostini
Tags
Keywords
Murder
Violence
Blood
Death
Revenge
Corpse
Torture
Serial Killer
Doctor
Husband Wife Relationship
Escape
Investigation
Supernatural Power
Scientist
Insanity
Jealousy
Nightmare
Undressing
Slapped In The Face
Adultery
Scream
Drugs
Laboratory
Woman
Looking At Oneself In A Mirror
Sadist
Screaming Woman
Castle
Criminal
Slow Motion Scene
Mad Scientist
Close Up Of Eyes
Possession
Mansion
Knocked Unconscious
F Rated
Infidelity
Skeleton
Experiment
Electrocution
Snake
Humiliation
Giallo
Bathtub
Ghost
Love Triangle
Hallucination
Extramarital Affair
Horse
Old Woman
Suspicion
Grave
Inheritance
Bloody Face
Disfigurement
Whip
Listening To Music
Apology
Eavesdropping
Injection
Psychiatrist
Painting
Fainting
Maid
Storm
Camera Shot Of Eyes
Manipulation
Locked Door
Dream Sequence
Trap
Rain
Adulterous Wife
Knocking On A Door
Back From The Dead
Fireplace
Cellar
Drugged Drink
Punishment
Servant
Wound
Letter
Screaming Man
Man Hits A Woman
On The Run
Overhearing A Conversation
Employer Employee Relationship
Rivalry
Captive
Wealth
Sociopath
Visitor
Watching Someone Sleep
Drinking Wine
Housekeeper
Haunted House
Dungeon
Accidental Death
Tied To A Bed
Playing Piano
Statue
Wet Clothes
Scalpel
Acid
Tied To A Chair
Crypt
Reading A Book
Aristocrat
Woman Tied Up
Psychological Manipulation
Psychiatric Patient
Unhappy Marriage
Physical Abuse
Fainting Woman
Accomplice
Wine
Superstition
Piano
Romantic Rivalry
Younger Version Of Character
Man On Fire
Scheme
Microscope
Widower
Man Tied Up
Portrait
Disfigured Face
Cremation
Mysterious Event
Scientific Experiment
Italian Gothic
Dragging A Dead Body
Abuse Of Power
Housemaid
Manipulative Man
Jealous Woman
Female Bondage
Rival
Sadistic Man
Domestic Violence
Poetic Justice
Haunting
Death Of Sister
Jealous Man
Piano Playing
Fantasy Scene
Mentally Ill Woman
Assistant
Greenhouse
Bad Dream
Noblewoman
Husband Murders His Wife
Immolation
Newlywed
Carrying A Dead Body
Abusive Husband
Chained To A Wall
Secret Door
Hiding Place
Fish Tank
Romantic Rival
Reference To Devil
Chloroform
Grandfather Clock
Patient
Look Alike
Thirst
Portrait Painting
Hearing Voices
Cynicism
Brother In Law Sister In Law Relationship
Woman Tied To A Bed
Evidence
Death By Electrocution
Jealous Husband
Hidden Door
Brandy
Identity
Hiding In A Closet
Lighting A Candle
Setting A Fire
Rejuvenation
1800s
Midnight
Blood Transfusion
Scientific Research
Man Tied To A Chair
High Society
Briefcase
Heart
Jewel
Jewelry
Rose
Gaslighting
Heir
Dove
Clock
Plant
Emotional Abuse
Setting A Trap
Murderous Scheme
Chained Up Woman
Belief In Ghosts
Manipulative Person
Fountain
Possessed Woman
Hole In The Wall
Burning A Dead Body
Intrigue
Hidden Room
Secret Room
Oil Lamp
Rapid Aging
Dark Romanticism
Earring
Hole
Abusive Relationship
Bleeding
Whipping Someone
Baroness
Human Heart
Irony Of Fate
Accidental Murder
Kiss On The Forehead
Guest
Transfusion
Mysterious Figure
Heritage
Questioning One's Sanity
Proposing A Toast
Former Psychiatric Patient
Doctor Patient Relationship
Plan Gone Wrong
Burning Evidence
Abusive Man
Destroying Evidence
Anemia
Earrings
Jewelry Box
Sisters Played By Same Actress
Drugged Wine
Cynical Man
Corkscrew
Lamp
Dissection
Emotionally Unstable Woman
Emotionally Unstable
Disposal Of Evidence
Murder By Electrocution
Blood Disease
Planning A Murder
Reward
Husband Hits His Wife
Husband Whips His Wife
Memorial
Ash
Talking To A Sleeping Person
Sadistic Husband
Cutting Someone's Wrist
Blow To The Head
Ghost Of Dead Wife
Death Of Stepsister
Woman Chained To A Wall
Man Chained To A Wall
Also Known As
De griezel minnaar, Les amants d'outre-tombe, The Night of the Doomed, De griezel minnaar, Nightmare Castle, Amantes de ultratumba, The Faceless Monster, Любовники из могилы, Les amants d'outre-tombe, Stoiheiomenos pyrgos, Nightmare Castle, Amantes de ultratumba, Amantes de ultratumba, The Faceless Monster, Amantes de ultratumba, Les amants d'outre-tombe, Amor de Vampiros, Stoiheiomenoi erastes, Original title: Amanti d'oltretomba