Bloody Pit of Horror
1965 · Movie · 87 min · ★ 4.7 · 26% critics
A photographer and several models head to an abandoned castle for a photo shoot, only to find it occupied by a disturbed recluse. As the night goes on, the eerie setting and the castle’s brutal history turn their visit into a tense fight to escape.
Also known as A Tale of Torture · The Red Hangman
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Details
- Original title
- Il boia scarlatto
- Years
- 1965
- Release date
- 1965-11-28
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 26/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.7/10 (75 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like campy vintage Euro-horror with a Gothic castle vibe similar to Baron Blood; Not for you if torture-themed scenes, dated acting, or unintentional silliness kill the mood.
Pros: wild campy fun; creepy castle setting; imaginative torture devices | Cons: weak suspense; cheesy performances; very silly tone
Themes
- photographer
- delusion
- castle
- murder
- torture chamber
- torture
- model
- trespass
- booby trap
- iron maiden
Cast & crew
Mickey Hargitay
as Travis Anderson
Walter Brandi
as Rick
Luisa Baratto
as Edith
- RZ
Ralph Zucker
as Dermott, the Photographer
Rita Klein
as Nancy, the Cover Girl
Alfredo Rizzo
as Daniel Parks
Barbara Nelli
as Suzy, the Cover Girl
Moa Tahi
as Kinojo, the Cover Girl
Femi Benussi
as Annie, the Cover Girl
- NA
Nando Angelini
as Nik Angel
Directed by Massimo Pupillo