The Keep

The Keep

They were all drawn to the keep. Tonight, they will all face the evil.

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Release Date

12/16/1983

Runtime

96 mins

Overview

Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar, and a mysterious traveller.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$3,661,757

Homepage

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A gothic nightmare where history, the occult, and human nature collide in a crumbling fortress. The atmosphere is thick with dread as an ancient evil picks apart everyone trapped within its walls.

Mood

Dread-soakedUnsettlingTense

Themes

CorruptionFaithPowerWar

Tone

Operatic

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

FormalistHigh-contrastPainterly

Structure

Single location

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Graphic violence

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