Catacombs (1988)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

David Schmoeller

Writers (WGA):

Giovanni Dimarco (written by) and
R. Barker Price (written by)

Release Date:

23 June 1988 (West Germany)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Dare you enter the labyrinth ?

Plot:

A demon is trapped in a monastery. 400 years later a young girl arrives at the monastery to study. |

Plot Keywords:

Monastery | Sequel | One Word Title | Monk | Fourth Part

Cast

Timothy Van Patten	...	Father John Durham
Ian Abercrombie	...	Brother Orsini
Jeremy West	...	Brother Marinus
Laura Schaefer	...	Elizabeth Magrino
Vernon Dobtcheff	...	Brother Timothy
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.	...	Brother Terrel
Brett Porter	...	Possessed albino
Michael Pasby	...	Jesus Christ
Mapi Galán	...	Antonia
Nicola Morelli	...	The Inquisitor
Julian Jenkins	...	Brother Martino
Ted Rusoff	...	Brother Brandt
Giordano Falzoni	...	Brother Callisto
G. Ferretti	...	Brother Angelo
Nicole Ricci	...	Small girl

Also Known As:

Catacombs: la prigione del diavolo (Italy)
Curse IV: The Ultimate Sacrifice (USA) (video title)

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Empire Pictures

Trivia:

Finished in 1988, but was delayed when Empire went Out of Business. It was eventually released on Laserdisc in 1993.

Movie Connections:

Follows Curse II: The Bite (1989)

not what you will be expecting

Picking this title up for a couple of quid, I had hoped for a standard lame monster flick in which those dam monks get there just deserves. Surprisingly, the characters throughout are well rounded, often humorous and quite believable. The demon that stalks the catacombs has some cool moves that unfortunately are not really exploited in the films conclusion. If you like watching these kind of bargain basement titles then Catacombs will serve you well as it is a little more intelligent and atmospheric than usual. Although not particularly scary or gory this movie offers more than enough laughs and thrills to recommend a rental. 5 outa 10