Baron Blood (1972)
"Gli orrori del castello di Norimberga" (original title)

A young man, Peter, returns to Austria in search of his heritage. There he visits the castle of an ancestor, a sadistic Baron who was cursed to a violent death by a witch whom the Baron had... See full summary »

Director:

Mario Bava

Writers:

Vincent Fotre (screenplay), Vincent Fotre (story)

Stars:

Joseph Cotten, Elke Sommer, Massimo Girotti

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joseph Cotten	...	Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker
Elke Sommer	...	Eva Arnold
Massimo Girotti	...	Dr. Karl Hummel
Rada Rassimov	...	Christina Hoffmann
Antonio Cantafora	...	Peter Kleist
Umberto Raho	...	Inspector (as Humi Raho)
Luciano Pigozzi	...	Fritz (as Alan Collins)
Dieter Tressler	...	Mayor Dortmundt

Storyline

A young man, Peter, returns to Austria in search of his heritage. There he visits the castle of an ancestor, a sadistic Baron who was cursed to a violent death by a witch whom the Baron had burned at the stake. Peter reads aloud the incantation that causes Baron Blood to return and continue his murderous tortures.

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Plot Keywords:

torture | curse | gothic horror | supernatural horror | witchcraft

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Taglines:

He sought the ultimate in HUMAN AGONY... with instruments of TORTURE ghastly beyond belief!

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

West Germany Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

27 October 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Torture Chamber of Baron Blood

Filming Locations:

Vienna, Austria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion, Euro America Produzioni Cinematografiche

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alfredo Leone:  can be seen seated behind Antonio Cantafora in the opening scenes aboard the Pan Am 747.

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Goofs

At the airport the uniformed airline employee greeting passengers at the base of the portable stairway suddenly disappears between shots.

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Connections

Featured in Celluloid Bloodbath: More Prevues from Hell (2012)

User Reviews

A masterpiece in imagery

Mario Bava was above any star he could ever put into a film for he was the star of the film behind the camera. With the possible exception of Barbara Steele in Black Sunday, Bava's films are noted mostly for Bava's direction and Baron Blood is no exception. The acting in the film is competent, but what makes this a great horror film is the visual landscapes Bava paints for us, whether it is a sadistic caped killer rampaging the tiny streets of a dark European night filled with fog or the stately grandeur of the animated dead within the confines of the castle, Bava is an artist using colours like a Rembrandt or Picasso. Baron Blood is a gruesome film filled with genuine terror and it will scare because it is scary in both content and with its heavy mood looming throughout.