Horror

The Doll of Satan

Following the death of her uncle, Elisabeth returns to her family's castle for the reading of his will. She is informed of legends about the castle's ghost and experiences erotically charged nightmares, before being kidnapped by a hooded figure and tortured in the dungeon. Meanwhile, her boyfriend Jack suspects a plot to gain Elisabeth's inheritance and begins his own investigation...

Release Date : 1969-06-12

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Cinediorama

Production Country : Italy

Alternative Titles : Satan's DollThe Doll of Satan

Cast

Character Name : Elizabeth Ball Janon

Original Name : Erna Schürer

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jack Seaton

Original Name : Roland Carey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Claudine

Original Name : Aurora Bautista

Gender : Female

Character Name : Paul Reynaud

Original Name : Ettore Ribotta

Gender : Male

Character Name : Carol

Original Name : Lucia Bomez

Gender : Female

Character Name : Edward

Original Name : Manlio Salvatori

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Cordova

Original Name : Franco Daddi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Blanche

Original Name : Beverly Fuller

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andrea

Original Name : Eugenio Galadini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gérard

Original Name : Giorgio Gennari

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Shinton

Original Name : Domenico Ravenna

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeanette

Original Name : Teresa Ronchi

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-12-25

**_An Italian castle and the human vultures who want it_** A beautiful blonde (Erna Schürer) inherits her uncle’s castle outside of Rome, but the governess (Lucia Bomez) insists that he intended on selling the property and various characters pressure her in this path. She’s hesitant while strange things start to occur, such as ghostly happenings and satanic nightmares. Her beau (Roland Carey) smells something fishy. “The Doll of Satan” (1969) is Italian Gothic horror and could fit in the giallo category. It was helmed by a one-shot director, but the star said it was the assistant director who did the work on set, describing the director as an “idiot who couldn’t do anything.” As the story progresses, a few James Bond-isms manifest, which are eye-rolling, but at least they stir up amusing interest. The two main female stars are arguably the main highlight, along with the authentic castle setting. There’s some tasteful nudity involving blonde Erna, which some versions block out (like the one I viewed). I was disappointed by the overwrought story though. Despite the entertaining bits and entertaining histrionics, it failed to absorb me. For superior Italian/Spanish horror from that general time period, see “The Devil’s Nightmare,” “Murder Mansion,” “The Vampires Night Orgy” and “Count Dracula’s Great Love,” all of which were released between 1971-73. As with “Murder Mansion,” parallels can be drawn to Scooby-Doo. This production even features a dog in the cast, but it actually came out a few months before Scooby-Doo debuted. Despite the title and some of the advertising stills, it isn’t an occult-oriented movie, like "Devils of Darkness,” "The Witches” (aka "The Devil's Own”) or "The Crimson Cult." Also, it has never been dubbed into English, so English-speakers who don’t know Italian will have to settle for subtitles. It runs 1 hour, 30 minutes, and was shot at Castle Borghese in Pomezia, which is a dozen miles southwest of Rome; as well as Pratica di Mare and in Abruzzo. GRADE: C