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Count Drago invites entertainers to his castle, but what the people don't know is that Drago mummifies animals and humans.Count Drago invites entertainers to his castle, but what the people don't know is that Drago mummifies animals and humans.Count Drago invites entertainers to his castle, but what the people don't know is that Drago mummifies animals and humans.
Antonio De Martino
- Nick
- (as Anthony Martin)
Renato Terra
- Policeman
- (as David Pappas, Renato Terra Caizzi)
Luigi Bonos
- Marc
- (as Lewis Bonos, Luigi W. Bonos)
Ennio Antonelli
- Gianni
- (as Ike Pollack)
Jacques Stany
- Bruno
- (as Jack Stany)
Luciano Pigozzi
- Dart
- (as Luke Pigozzi)
David de Keyser
- Eric
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Angela Palmieri
- Embalmed Woman
- (uncredited)
Michael Reeves
- Moustached Embalming Victim
- (uncredited)
Robert Rietty
- Bruno
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Directors
- Warren Kiefer
- Luciano Ricci(credit only)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaAccording to Christopher Lee, during the post-sync stage he had to dub his own voice only with a vague memory of his lines, because a continuity girl had neglected to record the dialogue of the movie on paper.
- GoofsThe technical specs state that the production is B/W, but at least one version shown on US television broadcasts (which is titled Castle of the Walking Dead) is in color, admittedly extremely washed out.
- ConnectionsFeatured in TJ and the All Night Theatre: Castle of the Living Dead (1978)
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A lower tier entry in the Italian Gothic cycle that makes for a desirable curiosity thanks to its cast and production history.
An intriguing slice of 'Golden Age Italian Gothic Horror,' this tale of a mad scientist called Count Drago (played by Christopher Lee) attempting to experiment on performers in a traveling circus rather than animals makes for a desirable curiosity piece, even though it's not very good. Alongside Lee, the cast includes Eurocult fave Philippe Leroy (The Frightened Woman), and Donald Sutherland in his first three film roles (he plays a Napoleonic soldier, an old man, and a Witch in heavy make up and a dress). As well as featuring an heroic dwarf named Nick, the movie has a complicated production history. Michael Reeves (Witchfinder General) received his first film credit aged just twenty, and a mere five years before his tragic barbiturate overdose, as assistant director, but it was rumoured that he contributed a lot more including directing an exciting sword fight on the castle walls. There were also rumours that Mario Bava provided special effects for the film. The movie was directed by Luciano Rick under the pseudonym of Warren Kiefer, and so grateful was Donald Sutherland for him giving him his first movie credit, that he named his son after him.
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- Also known as
- El castillo de los muertos vivientes
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- Budget
- $135,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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