The Black Castle

The Black Castle

Terror Stalks Its Turreted Battlements... and Horror Crawls the Catacombs Beneath!

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Release Date

11/20/1952

Runtime

82 mins

Overview

Englishman Sir Ronald Burton enters the castle of Austrian nobleman Count von Bruno, complete with torture chamber and moat, while investigating the disappearance of two friends.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A creeping Gothic mystery set within an oppressive castle where danger lurks in both the drawing rooms and dungeons below. The investigation unfolds with mounting dread as a sinister count's hospitality conceals something far more sinister.

Mood

UnsettlingDread-soakedTense

Themes

ObsessionPower

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

FormalistHigh-contrast

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

Graphic violenceSuicide and self-harm

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