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Harald Reinl
★ Directing

Harald Reinl

1908 – 1986 · Bad Ischl, Austria · Active 1930–1987

Harald Reinl, born in 1908 in Austria, made significant contributions to cult cinema through his directorial work in the 1960s. He is best known for The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle (1963), where he expertly blended horror and suspense, and The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967), a film that exemplifies the grindhouse aesthetic. Reinl's films often reflect a unique narrative style, drawing from his background in screenwriting, and they continue to resonate within the realms of exploitation and cult film enthusiasts.

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The Terrible People

The Terrible People

★ 6.7
Director

An heiress is threatened by the gang of a criminal who seems to have returned from the dead. Clay Shelton was executed for his crimes, but it seems he has returned to life to extract revenge on the people responsible for his death.

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Filmography

94 credits
1980s 1 credit
1985
Movie ★ 10.0
1960s 1 credit
1969
Movie ★ 6.2
1930s 2 credits
1931
Movie ★ 5.6
1930
Movie ★ 6.6
Crew Credits
1980s 4 credits
1987
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
Movie
1982
Movie ★ 6.2
1981
Movie
1970s 19 credits
1979
Movie ★ 6.0
1977
Movie ★ 4.7
1976
Movie ★ 5.7
1976
Movie ★ 10.0
1974
Movie ★ 6.3
1974
Deadly Jaws Director
Movie ★ 6.8
1973
Movie ★ 4.8
1973
Movie ★ 4.5
1973
Movie ★ 7.5
1972
Movie ★ 5.3
1972
Movie ★ 6.9
1972
Movie ★ 8.0
1972
Movie ★ 8.0
1971
Movie ★ 6.8
1971
Movie ★ 4.3
1971
Movie ★ 4.7
1971
Movie ★ 4.7
1970
Movie ★ 5.0
1970
Movie ★ 6.5
1960s 27 credits
1969
Movie ★ 7.3
1969
Movie ★ 6.2
1968
Movie ★ 8.0
1968
Movie ★ 6.1
1968
Movie ★ 6.6
1968
Movie ★ 6.6
1967
Movie ★ 6.5
1967
Movie ★ 6.5
1967
Movie ★ 6.4
1966
Movie ★ 6.5
1966
Movie ★ 6.5
1965
Movie ★ 6.7
1965
Movie ★ 6.9
1965
Movie ★ 5.0
1964
Movie ★ 6.7
1964
Room 13 Director
Movie ★ 6.2
1963
Movie ★ 6.3
1963
Apache Gold Director
Movie ★ 6.9
1963
Movie ★ 6.4
1962
Movie ★ 7.1
1962
Movie ★ 6.8
1962
Movie ★ 6.4
1961
Movie ★ 5.3
1961
Movie ★ 6.1
1960
Movie ★ 7.3
1960
Movie ★ 8.0
1950s 31 credits
1959
Movie ★ 6.6
1959
Movie ★ 4.7
1958
Movie ★ 5.6
1958
Movie ★ 5.9
1958
Movie ★ 6.5
1957
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
Movie ★ 5.5
1957
Movie ★ 7.5
1957
Movie ★ 7.5
1957
Movie ★ 7.0
1956
Movie ★ 6.0
1956
Movie ★ 6.7
1956
Movie ★ 6.7
1956
Movie ★ 7.5
1955
Movie ★ 9.0
1954
Movie ★ 8.5
1954
Rosen-Resli Director
Movie ★ 8.5
1954
Movie ★ 8.0
1954
Lowlands Assistant Director
Movie ★ 6.0
1954
Movie ★ 8.0
1953
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
Movie ★ 8.5
1952
Movie ★ 7.0
1952
Movie ★ 7.0
1951
Movie ★ 6.0
1951
Movie ★ 9.0
1951
Movie ★ 9.0
1951
Movie ★ 6.0
1951
Movie ★ 6.0
1950
Movie
1950
Movie
1940s 5 credits
1949
Movie ★ 7.0
1949
Movie ★ 7.0
1949
Movie ★ 7.0
1948
Movie ★ 7.0
1948
Movie ★ 7.0
1930s 4 credits
1939
Movie ★ 8.0
1939
Movie ★ 8.0
1937
Movie ★ 9.0
1937
Movie ★ 9.0