Sylvia, an industrial scientist, is troubled by strange hallucinations related to the tragic suicide of her mother.Sylvia, an industrial scientist, is troubled by strange hallucinations related to the tragic suicide of her mother.Sylvia, an industrial scientist, is troubled by strange hallucinations related to the tragic suicide of her mother.
- Young Silvia
- (as Daniela Barnes)
- Signorina Cardini
- (as Alexandra Paizi)
- Chemical Worker
- (as Luigi A. Guerra)
- Cannibal
- (uncredited)
- Signora Lovati
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMimsy Farmer was the only choice to play the lead.
- GoofsPack of "blood" is squarely seen under Roberto's shirt, under the cleaver on his back.
- Quotes
Silvia Hacherman: [reading from "Through the Looking Glass"] Still she haunts me, phantomwise, Alice moving under skies Never seen by waking eyes. Children yet, the tale to hear, Eager eye and willing ear, Lovingly shall nestle near. In a Wonderland they lie, Dreaming as the days go by, Dreaming as the summers die: Ever drifting down the stream- Lingering in the golden gleam- Life, what is it but a dream?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Poltrone rosse - Parma e il cinema (2014)
After the success of "Rosemary's Baby" (1968), the Italian horror world began to embrace Satanic and occult stories. This is one of them. Director Francesco Barilli took a cue from early Argento and made a giallo with some dark undertones. He previously wrote a script for Umberto Lenzi, but had not directed a feature himself.
The cast may not be well-known outside of Italy, but have appeared in Lenzi, Argento and D'Amato films. One even appeared in the notorious "Salo", and a few starred alongside Daria Nicolodi in a picture. So there is plenty of connection here.
This film is beautifully shot with excellent color and better than average acting. It deserves more recognition than it gets. Wikipedia and IMDb are relatively silent on the film's creation, and even Italian horror historian Luca Palmerini has little more than a sentence to say about it in his book...
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- May 8, 2014
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Cult of the Damned
- Filming locations
- Mincio Square, Rome, Lazio, Italy(location)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1