Danza macabra
Directed by:
Antonio MargheritiScreenplay:
Sergio CorbucciCinematography:
Riccardo PallottiniComposer:
Riz OrtolaniCast:
Barbara Steele, Georges Rivière, Giovanni Cianfriglia, Silvano Tranquilli, Arturo Dominici, Umberto Raho, Benito Stefanelli, Margrete RobsahmPlots(1)
When American author Edgar Allan Poe visits London, he is approached by British journalist Alan Foster, who becomes the target of a peculiar wager. Not believing Poe's assertion that all of his macabre stories have been based on actual experience, Foster accepts a bet from Poe and his friend Sir Thomas Blackwood that he cannot spend an entire night in the Blackwood's haunted castle. Once installed in the abandoned castle, Foster discovers that he is not alone, as he is approached by various beautiful women and handsome men, and a doctor of metaphysics -- who explains that they are all lost souls damned to replay the stories of their demises on the anniversary of their deaths! (official distributor synopsis)
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A naive black and white little horror movie with a nice atmosphere, but the silliness and naivete of the protagonists are more than I’m willing to accept.
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"Danza Macabra" is a very pleasant surprise for me, as I did not expect the film to have such an impact on me. It uses simple tools (darkness, sounds, unexpected appearances, and ultimately violence), but thanks to their approach, the film doesn't shy away from adding a touch of realism or even naturalism. As a result, it is a very high-quality film that, even after fifty years, still captures the enchantment of gothic horror.
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