Horror

Bloody Pit of Horror

- He was a homicidal maniac who LIVED TO KILL!

A photographer and his models go to an old, abandoned castle for a photo shoot. Unbeknownst to them, the castle is inhabited by a lunatic who believes himself to be the reincarnated spirit of a 17th-century executioner whose job it is to protect the castle against intruders.

Release Date : 1965-11-28

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : International EntertainmentM.B.S. Cinematografica

Production Country : Italy

Alternative Titles : A Tale of TortureThe Red Hangman

Cast

Character Name : Travis Anderson

Original Name : Mickey Hargitay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rick

Original Name : Walter Brandi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Edith

Original Name : Luisa Baratto

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dermott, the Photographer

Original Name : Ralph Zucker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nancy, the Cover Girl

Original Name : Rita Klein

Gender : Male

Character Name : Daniel Parks

Original Name : Alfredo Rizzo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Suzy, the Cover Girl

Original Name : Barbara Nelli

Gender : Female

Character Name : Kinojo, the Cover Girl

Original Name : Moa Tahi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Annie, the Cover Girl

Original Name : Femi Benussi

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nik Angel

Original Name : Nando Angelini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Raoul

Original Name : Albert Gordon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anderson's Henchman #1

Original Name : Gino Turini

Gender : Male

Character Name : Anderson's Henchman #2

Original Name : Roberto Messina

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kinojo (voice)

Original Name : Carolyn De Fonseca

Gender : Female

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***Kitschy Italian torture horror from the mid-60s*** A group of ten people on a photoshoot near Rome spend the night in a castle owned by an eccentric recluse (Mickey Hargitay) who’s fascinated by an infamous executioner who was executed there over 300 years ago. "Bloody Pit of Horror" (1965) is akin to mid-60’s kitsch like “Village of the Giants” (1965), but with the horror bent of “Horror Hotel” (1960, aka “City of the Dead”) and “Dracula, Prince of Darkness” (1966). Future movies like “The Devil’s Nightmare” (1971) and “Howling V: The Rebirth” (1989) took the template and made better movies, low-budget though they may be. Don’t get me wrong, “Bloody Pit of Horror” is definitely worth checking out for its over-the-top garish entertainment, but Hargitay hams it up too much, although he looks great for the role. The characters are simply uninteresting, which detracts suspense. Luisa Baratto as the bookish Edith ends up being the most alluring female (riding the bull, lol), along with the dumb blonde. The rest are good-looking, but too thin and forgettable. The film runs 1 hour, 27 minutes, and was shot at Castello Piccolomini, Balsorano, L'Aquila, Italy, about a 75 minute drive from Rome with interiors done in the city (studio). GRADE: B-