Nightmare Castle

Nightmare Castle
Italian theatrical release poster
Directed byMario Caiano
Screenplay by
  • Mario Caiano
  • Fabio De Agostini[1]
Story by
  • Mario Caiano
  • Fabio De Agostini[1]
Produced byCarlo Caiano
Starring
CinematographyEnzo Barboni
Edited byRenato Cinquini[1]
Music byEnnio Morricone[1]
Production
company
Cinematografica Emmeci[1]
Distributed byEmmeci
Release date
  • 16 July 1965 (1965-07-16) (Italy)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryItaly[1]
Box office154 million

Nightmare Castle (Italian: Amanti d’Oltretomba) is a 1965 Italian horror film directed by Mario Caiano. The film stars Paul Muller, Helga Liné and Barbara Steele in a dual role.

Mario Caiano shot the film in Rome and declared it his tribute to the Gothic genre and to actress Barbara Steele. Among reviews of the film, critics and historians note Steele's dual performance.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Curti 2015, p. 143.