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Summary
Lisa is a tourist in an ancient city. When she gets lost, she finds an old mansion in which to shelter. Soon she is sucked into a vortex of deception, debauchery and evil presided over by housekeeper Leandre.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You're watching with family
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 64Audiences 60GoodWatch 62
Tomatometer64%
Letterboxd · 13 K ratings3.4/5
IMDb6.2
Audience score50%
Running time
1 h 35 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9595Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 127 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+117Released
1974
November 25, 1974
52 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
Italian
Original language
Made in
Germany- Italy
- Spain
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 2
- Mario Bava Director, Screenplay
- Lamberto Bava Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Alfredo Leone Screenplay, Producer
Production · 1
- José Gutiérrez Maesso Co-Producer
Camera · 2
- Cecilio Paniagua Director of Photography
- Emilio Varriano Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Carlo Reali Editor
Sound · 1
- Carlo Savina Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Nedo Azzini Art Direction
- Rafael Ferri Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Franco Freda Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Franco Tocci Special Effects
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