The Terror
1963 · Movie · TV-PG · 79 min · ★ 5.2 · 41% critics
A lost army officer follows a mysterious woman along a lonely coast and is drawn to a looming castle ruled by an unsettling baron. As strange sightings and local warnings mount, the search for answers leads into a web of guilt, superstition, and eerie happenings within the castle walls.
Also known as The Haunting
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-06-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.2/10 (178 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re in the mood for old-school, low-budget gothic chills—haunted castles, witches, and ghostly mystery—especially if you like The Premature Burial or Tower of London; Not for you if you need tight plotting and consistent momentum.
Pros: spooky gothic atmosphere; creepy castle setting; classic horror staples | Cons: messy, disjointed plot; uneven pacing; weak or odd audio
Themes
- castle
- baron
- gothic
Cast & crew
Boris Karloff
as Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
Jack Nicholson
as Lt. Andre Duvalier
Sandra Knight
as Helene / Ghost of Ilsa The Baroness Von Leppe
Dick Miller
as Stefan
Dorothy Neumann
as Katrina, Witch / Eric's Mother
Jonathan Haze
as Gustaf
Leo Gordon
Directed by Roger Corman