A group of vampires keep the body of a witch in a castle cellar. They require virgin blood to resurrect her. A party of people arrive and things kick off.
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| Mickey Hargitay | ... | Jack Nelson | |
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Rita Calderoni | ... | Isabella / Laureen |
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Raul Lovecchio | ... | Occultist (as Raoul) |
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Christa Barrymore | ... | Christa (as Krista Barrymore) |
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Consolata Moschera | ... | (as Moschera Consolata) |
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William Darni | ... | Richard Brenton |
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Max Dorian | ... | Doctor |
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Marcello Bonini Olas | ... | Gerg (as Bonini Marcello) |
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Cristina Perrier | ... | Glenda |
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Stefania Fassio | ... | Steffy |
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Gabriele Bentivoglio | ... | Priest |
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Vittorio Fanfoni | ... | (as Fanfoni Vittorio) |
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Anna Ardizzone | ||
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Marisa Indice | ||
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| Tano Cimarosa | ... | (scenes deleted) | |
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In the late-1300s, the beautiful and innocent Isabella is tortured and burned at the stake for supposed witchcraft, in front of her lover who swears revenge. Several hundred years later, the well-off Jack Nelson and his niece, Laureen, celebrate the latter's engagement at their newly-acquired and fully renovated castle, unbeknownst to them that in the château's dank cellar, evil occultists participate in ancient black magic rites, sacrificing youthful virgins. What are their intentions? Is Laureen next in line? Written by Nick Riganas
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ItalyLanguage:
ItalianRelease Date:
17 January 1973 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
Rites, Black Magic and Secret Orgies in the Fourteenth Century See more »Filming Locations:
Castello Piccolomini, Balsorano, L'Aquila, ItalyCompany Credits
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Jack Nelson (Mickey Hargitay) arrives a gloomy looking castle with his fiancé Laureen (Rita Calderoni) and strange things start to happen immediately. Why? The hell if I know but it is somehow related to Laureen being the reincarnation of Isabella, a witch who was staked and burned alive 500 years ago. Oh, and there are some vampires wandering around too. This is my second Renato Polselli flick (after the previous year's DELIRIUM, also with Hargitay) and I'm not quite sure what to make of it. It is great in spots (moody lighting and an interesting editing technique) and completely lousy in others (totally fake rubber bats and easily exposed black backdrops outside of set windows). The biggest problem is it runs way too long (1 hour and 49 minutes) and doesn't make a lick of sense. Worth seeing once just for the 70s feel and the abundance of nudity.