This goofy but suspenseful and often quite chilling European horror movie is a throwback to the old barnstormers of the early 20th Century, one that the Ghost Train made sure to stop for. It involves the reincarnation of a murdered young woman, the spirit still roaming the Halls of the castle where she was brutally tortured before being killed. There's an Edgar Allan Poe like dungeon, a treacherous old lady, the monster she conrols to do her bidding, and the engaged couple staying there. Annie Alberti is the dead woman's reincarnation, taken into dark places in some truly horrific nightmares, some of which appear to be far too real.
Flora Carosello, billed for some reason as "Elizabeth Queen", is delightfully over the top as the cruel countess, seen early on lurking in the dark behind two young women who become victim of the monster in the torture chamber. It's fascinating to watch, with the nightmare segments delightfully eerie, gruesome but not gory, and full of tension. The set seems to be like one of the old Universal sets, and in fact is more chilling than the best of the early ones. I found the conclusion truly nail-biting in a way that made me glad I didn't watch this before I went to bed.
Flora Carosello, billed for some reason as "Elizabeth Queen", is delightfully over the top as the cruel countess, seen early on lurking in the dark behind two young women who become victim of the monster in the torture chamber. It's fascinating to watch, with the nightmare segments delightfully eerie, gruesome but not gory, and full of tension. The set seems to be like one of the old Universal sets, and in fact is more chilling than the best of the early ones. I found the conclusion truly nail-biting in a way that made me glad I didn't watch this before I went to bed.