Name: The Whip and the Body
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 1963-08-29
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Cast: Daliah Lavi, Christopher Lee, Tony Kendall, Ida Galli, Harriet Medin

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Evil horror!!!

Disowned in the past by his father, Kurt Menliff, a cruel and sadistic nobleman, returns to the family castle to reclaim his inheritance.

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Gothic Horror
Italian Cinema
Psychological Thriller
Aristocratic Decay
Sadistic Antihero
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Atmospheric Cinematography
Forbidden Desires

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Directed by: Mario Bava
Written by: Luciano Martino, Ernesto Gastaldi, Ugo Guerra
Produced by: Elio Scardamaglia, Federico Magnaghi
Music by: Carlo Rustichelli

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August 29, 1963 · 1 h 27 min · Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released: August 29, 1963
Runtime: 1 h 27 min
Content: Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Drama, Horror
Original language: Italian
Made in: France, Italy
Budget: $66,500
Available in: 17 countries

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Where can I stream The Whip and the Body?

In the United States, The Whip and the Body streams on Philo, AMC+, Shudder, and Midnight Pulp, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Plex, Darkroom, and Mometu. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 13 other countries.

Is The Whip and the Body worth watching?

71

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 78%). Critics rate it higher (78 out of 100) than audiences (67).

Will The Whip and the Body scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Whip and the Body?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Whip and the Body in English?

Italian

No, it was made in Italian.