A man travels to Italy with his family to live in the castle they have recently inherited. But he soon begins to suspect that they are not the only occupants.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jeffrey Combs | ... |
John Reilly
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| Barbara Crampton | ... |
Susan Reilly
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Jonathan Fuller | ... |
Giorgio d'Orsino
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| Jessica Dollarhide | ... |
Rebecca Reilly
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| Massimo Sarchielli | ... |
Giannetti
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| Elisabeth Kaza | ... |
Agnese
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| Luca Zingaretti | ... |
Forte
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Helen Stirling | ... |
Duchess d'Orsino
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Alessandro Sebastian Satta | ... |
JJ
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Raffaella Offidani | ... |
Sylvana Lucci
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Marco Stefanelli | ... |
Benedetti
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Tunny Piras | ... |
Grimaldi
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Rolando Cortegiani | ... |
Tonio
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| Carolyn Purdy-Gordon | ... |
The Gelato People
(as Carolyn Gordon)
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Suzanna Gordon | ... |
The Gelato People
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Jillian Gordon | ... |
The Gelato People
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Margaret Gordon | ... |
The Gelato People
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Garrett Cassell | ... |
Amogus (uncredited)
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Michael Todd | ... |
Guy in Bar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stuart Gordon | ||
Written by
| Stuart Gordon | ... | (story) |
| H.P. Lovecraft | ... | (story "The Outsider") |
| Dennis Paoli | ... | (screenplay) |
| Dennis Paoli | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Albert Band | ... | executive producer |
| Charles Band | ... | executive producer |
| Maurizio Maggi | ... | producer |
| Michael J. Mahoney | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Richard Band | ||
Cinematography by
| Mario Vulpiani | ||
Editing by
| Bert Glatstein | ||
Editorial Department
| Keith Henderson | ... | assistant editor |
| D. Brett Schramm | ... | post-production assistant |
Casting By
| Perry Bullington | ||
| Robert MacDonald | ||
Production Design by
| Franco Vanorio | ... | (as Frank Vanorio) |
Costume Design by
| Tiziana Mancini | ||
Makeup Department
| Everett Burrell | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Giancarlo Lucchetti | ... | hair stylist |
| Mike Measimer | ... | special makeup effects |
| Pietro Tenoglio | ... | key makeup artist |
| John Vulich | ... | special makeup effects |
Production Management
| Tullio Lullo | ... | production manager |
| Karen Spencer | ... | production manager: second unit |
| Gretchen G. Wieland | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daniela Cortegiani | ... | second assistant director |
| Luigi Vallini | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Salvatore Alonzo | ... | property master |
| John L. Chaldu | ... | props: second unit |
| John Zachary | ... | art director: second unit |
Sound Department
| Roberto Alberghini | ... | production sound mixer |
| Mark Allen | ... | sound effects editor |
| Loren Chun | ... | sound effects editor |
| Marco Di Biase | ... | boom operator |
| Mike Draghi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Cormac Funge | ... | sound effects editor |
| Richard Maxim Garcia | ... | foley recordist |
| Rebecca Goss | ... | sound effects editor |
| Patrick M. Griffith | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Lisa Hannan | ... | sound effects editor |
| Kirk Hunter | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jeff King | ... | sound effects editor |
| John Kohlbrenner | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jeff Mar | ... | dialogue editor |
| Michael McCarty | ... | adr recordist |
| Cynthia Merrill | ... | foley editor |
| Jesse Pomeroy | ... | dialogue editor |
| Stephen P. Robinson | ... | sound effects editor (as Steve Robinson) |
Special Effects by
| Hiroshi Katagiri | ... | special makeup effects artist: Optic Nerve Studio Inc. |
| Davide Trani | ... | special effects assistant |
| Chris Walker | ... | special makeup effects artist: Optic Nerve Studio Inc. |
Stunts
| Marco Stefanelli | ... | stunt coordinator (as Margo Stefanelli) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Enrico Appetito | ... | still photographer |
| Romualdo Benedetti | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Daniele Massaccesi | ... | camera operator |
| Giorgio Palermi | ... | electrician |
| Mario Palermi | ... | gaffer |
| Armando Salino | ... | key grip |
| James Lawrence Spencer | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Franco Sterpa | ... | first assistant camera |
| Paolo Tiberti | ... | best boy grip |
| Elena Ucropina | ... | second assistant camera |
Music Department
| Keely Dietrick | ... | music coordinator |
| Jeff King | ... | music editor |
| Steve Morrell | ... | additional orchestrator: electronic / music arranger: additional electronic orchestrations and arrangements |
| Pat Siciliano | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Donatella Maiorca | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Marco Albertini | ... | production assistant |
| Tamara Alessi | ... | production coordinator |
| James Ferguson | ... | production coordinator |
| Karen Spencer | ... | producer: second unit |
| Paolo Zibetti | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Andrea Barzini | ... | special thanks |
| Michaela Gisotti | ... | special thanks (as Michla Gisotti) |
| H.P. Lovecraft | ... | special thanks |
| Giovanni Natalucci | ... | special thanks |
| Kimihide Yamada | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- 21st Century Pictures Group (1996) (Australia) (VHS)
- 88 Films (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (widescreen)
- 88 Films (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Amazing Fantasy Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS) (distributed by)
- Another World Entertainment (2010) (Denmark) (DVD)
- Art House (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
- Astral Video (1995) (Canada) (VHS)
- Beam Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- CMV Laservision (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- CMV Laservision (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cinemax (1997) (United States) (tv)
- Creative Axa Co. Ltd. (Japan) (DVD)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD) (Unreleased)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Entertainment in Video (1996) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Full Moon Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Full Moon Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Full Moon Entertainment (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Full Moon Features (2012) (United States) (DVD) (reprint)
- Full Moon Pictures (1995) (United States)
- Full Moon Studios (1997) (United States) (VHS) (re-issue)
- Funai Entertainment (1996) (Japan) (VHS)
- Future Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (1996) (France) (VHS)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1996) (United States) (tv)
- Home Movies (2019) (Italy) (DVD)
- Kangaroo Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Vision (1999) (Canada) (VHS) (re-issue)
- Koch Vision (1997) (United States) (DVD) (distributed by)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Mr. Horror Presents #6)
- Multicom Entertainment Group (2019) (Non-US)
- Pioneer Entertainment (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc) (distributed by)
- Quality Films (2007) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Shadow Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD) (Double Feature with "Deathbed')
- The Kushner-Locke Company (1995) (World-wide) (sales)
- Tubi TV (2024) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- VPS Video (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
- VTI Ação (Brazil) (VHS)
- Videomax (1996) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Vision (1996) (Poland) (VHS)
- Wizard Entertainment (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Works Editora (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Ditta G. Corridori (special effects)
Other Companies
- Arco 2 (camera and lighting equipment)
- Cinecittà (film lab)
- Corridori (constructions)
- Fidelity Studios (re-recording facility)
- Intrada (soundtrack avaliable on)
- Kodak (raw stock)
- Of Sound Mind (post production sound)
- Perseverance Records (soundtrack) (Re-issue on CD)
- RGB Optical (main and end titles)
- Romana Trasporti (car rental)
- Tunny & Giulia Piras (catering)
- Universal Franco Pagnelli (insurance broker)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A troubled couple and their blind daughter come to Italy to visit a 12th Century castle they've inherited. Soon they are plagued by unexplained noises, mysteriously broken objects, and the daughter's claims of an unknown nocturnal visitor to her bedroom. When the housekeeper and a local prostitute and are discovered savagely murdered in the castle's dungeon, John must unlock the castle's secret to save himself from jail and his family from the castle's secret inhabitant.
Written by D.A. Kellough |
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| Taglines | Hideous... hungry... and loose! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The castle used in the film is an actual Italian castle in the small town of Attigliano owned by the president of Full Moon Pictures, the distribution company. See more » |
| Goofs | After Susan lets the creature grope her breasts, she stabs it in the shoulder. It can be briefly seen, the creature snatched her bra off afterwards. Briefly after that, Susan's breasts are clearly visibly and bouncing about during a chase scene. However later in the film, her bra can been under her shirt. There is no indication in the film Susan went back to retrieve her bra. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Carnage Collection: Forbidden Freaks (2023). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jungle Love See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Special thanks to H.P. Lovecraft, Andrea Barzini, Giovanni Natalucci, Michla Gisotti, Kimi Yamada, and the wonderful people of Giove, Italy. See more » |
| Quotes |
Susan Reilly:
[Unbuttoning her blouse]
Take me! Susan Reilly: [Now unbuttoning her bra to reveal her breasts to seduce the creature away from her daughter] Take me! See more » |