Name: Castle Freak
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Released: 1996-04-20
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Jonathan Fuller, Jessica Dollarhide, Massimo Sarchielli

Where to watch

Set your services

Tubi TVFree with ads

Fingerprint

Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

Movies with

Story

Hideous, hungry, and loose!

John Reilly discovers that his family's newly inherited castle in Italy is haunted by a relentless, bloodthirsty creature.

Feels like

Creature Feature
Gothic Horror
Castle Setting
Low Budget
Practical Effects
Mystery
Grotesque
Violent

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by: Stuart Gordon
Written by: Stuart Gordon, Dennis Paoli
Produced by: Maurizio Maggi
Music by: Richard Band

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Titles like Castle Freak

nearer = more alike

8

You are here: Castle Freak

Point to compare, tap or drag to moveHold to compare, tap or drag to move

You are herePreview

vscompared with Castle Freak

Castle Freak1996

Point at a poster to compare itHold a poster to compare it

This pageTap it to move here

A chip fills to its level. Tap a full one for titles without that trait, a low one for titles with it.

Open a page:Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003)Dagon (2001)The Beyond (1981)The Offering (2022)Tourist Trap (1979)Strange Harvest (2025)Stream (2024)Baskin (2015)We Are Still Here (2015)Dead & Buried (1981)Grotesquerie (2024)Hellraiser (2022)Salem's Lot (1979)Inferno (1980)The Mortuary Collection (2020)The Haunted Palace (1963)The Church (1989)Inside (2007)Cuckoo (2024)Southbound (2015)The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)The Void (2016)Phantasm (1979)Black Sabbath (1963)Demons 2 (1986)The Gravedancers (2006)The Howling (1981)Deep Red (1975)Trilogy of Terror (1975)The Devil's Candy (2016)Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004)Caveat (2021)Kill List (2011)Son of Frankenstein (1939)A Christmas Horror Story (2015)The Soul Eater (2024)The Canal (2014)Dracula (1931)Dead End (2003)The Vigil (2020)Last Shift (2014)Sweetheart (2019)The Hunger (1983)Viy (1967)Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)In the Mouth of Madness (1995)Cult of Chucky (2017)Gozu (2003)Hellhole (2022)V/H/S/2 (2013)Terrifier 2 (2022)30 Coins (2020)Dolls (1987)The Call of Cthulhu (2006)The Shrine (2010)Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (2022)Never After Dark (2026)The Fog (1980)Masters of Horror (2005)Ghost Stories (2018)Martin (1978)Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)Magic (1978)

More thriller movies

Tenet (2020)
GoodWatch score 70
Skyfall (2012)
GoodWatch score 82
A Quiet Place Part II (2021)
GoodWatch score 78
The Platform (2019)
GoodWatch score 73
The Others (2001)
GoodWatch score 78
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
GoodWatch score 67
Bridge of Spies (2015)
GoodWatch score 81
Heart of the Beast (2026)
GoodWatch score 75

Facts

April 20, 1996 · 1 h 30 min · R

Released: April 20, 1996
Runtime: 1 h 30 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Thriller, Drama, Horror, Mystery
Original language: English
Also spoken: Italian, Swedish
Made in: United States
Available in: 15 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Castle Freak?"

Questions about Castle Freak

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Castle Freak?

Tubi TV

In the United States, Castle Freak is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is Castle Freak worth watching?

61

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 5.9, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 67%). Critics rate it higher (67 out of 100) than audiences (55).

Will Castle Freak scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Castle Freak?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.