Bell from Hell (1973)
"La campana del infierno" (original title)

A young man is released from an asylum and returns home for revenge on his aunt and her three daughters, who had him declared insane in order to steal his inheritance.

Director:

Claudio Guerín

Writers:

Santiago Moncada (story), Santiago Moncada (screenplay)

Stars:

Renaud Verley, Viveca Lindfors, Alfredo Mayo

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Renaud Verley	...	Juan (John in English version)
Viveca Lindfors	...	Marta
Alfredo Mayo	...	Don Pedro
Maribel Martín	...	Esther
Nuria Gimeno	...	Teresa
Christina von Blanc	...	María (as Christine Betzner)
Saturno Cerra	...	The Shepherd
Nicole Vesperini	...	Don Pedro's Wife
Erasmo Pascual	...	Priest
Antonio Puga	...	Don Pedro's Hunting Partner
Juan Cazalilla	...	Don Pedro's Hunting Partner
Tito García	...	Don Pedro's Hunting Partner
Rosetta Vellisca	...	The Shepherd's Daughter
Ángel Blanco	...	Dr. Junqueiro
Susana Latour	...	Juan's mother

Storyline

A young man is released from an asylum and returns home for revenge on his aunt and her three daughters, who had him declared insane in order to steal his inheritance.

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Plot Keywords:

inheritance | revenge | aunt | asylum | body hidden behind a wall | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

Spain France

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

1 October 1973 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Bell from Hell

Filming Locations:

A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 23,656,574 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hesperia Films S.A., Les Films de la Boétie

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Claudio Guerín Hill fell from the tower housing the title bell on the last day of shooting and was killed. The film was completed by Juan Antonio Bardem.

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Quotes

Marta: I don't know how you can live with all theses animals.
Juan: I like animals. They are real. They eat when they are hungry. They sleep when they are tired and they fuck when they are in heat. You never been in heat aunt!
Marta: It's enough.

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Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

User Reviews

A lost little horror gem

I saw this film several times on the late night local movie when I was a kid back in the 70's. With a title like 'A Bell From Hell' you would expect the worst, but it is actually a highly entertaining little Spanish horror film. The plot concerns a man returning home from an asylum bent on taking revenge on those that put him there. These revenge scenes are both horrific and comical-sort of in the tradition of "Dr. Phibes" and "Theatre of Blood"-minus the great Vincent Price! Still, the performances are above average and the plot has not one sleepy moment in it...and watch out for the ironic twist of a finale-you won't see this one coming! Not to be missed-if you can find it.