With a title like that, you might be forgiven if you expect The Devil Within Her or The Devil In Ms. Jones style antics here. Instead, this is a slightly erotic gothic romance.
In his book Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979, Roger Curti spoke to the cast and they really can't get any of their facts straight. Rosalba Neri (Lady Frankenstein herself!) claimed that director Paolo Lombardo "couldn't stay awake for more than two hours" and "looked as if he was near his end, from the way he walked and moved around. I think he must have been very ill..." That said, Lombardo was only 31 at the time that he made this movie.
To top that, Robert Woods (Kill the Poker Player) - who plays Helmuth in this film - claims that he was hired to finish the film and received no credit. While assistant director Marco Masi was adamant that Woods didn't direct any of the film, he can't remember anything about making it.
Edmund Purdom (Pieces) is also in here - as Satan - so if you're trying to fill out your Edmund Purdom Letterboxd list like I am, you're in luck.
Rosalba Neri's is Helga, who takes her two girlfriends to visit a remote European castle that is supposedly owned by Satan himself. After she sees a painting that resembles her, she starts having visions of maniacs living in caves, vampires, the inquisition and a hooded swordsman who can vanish at will.
You'd think an Italian erotic horror film with Satan, zombies and Ms. Neri wouldn't induce slumber. But man, how wrong you would be.
In his book Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1970-1979, Roger Curti spoke to the cast and they really can't get any of their facts straight. Rosalba Neri (Lady Frankenstein herself!) claimed that director Paolo Lombardo "couldn't stay awake for more than two hours" and "looked as if he was near his end, from the way he walked and moved around. I think he must have been very ill..." That said, Lombardo was only 31 at the time that he made this movie.
To top that, Robert Woods (Kill the Poker Player) - who plays Helmuth in this film - claims that he was hired to finish the film and received no credit. While assistant director Marco Masi was adamant that Woods didn't direct any of the film, he can't remember anything about making it.
Edmund Purdom (Pieces) is also in here - as Satan - so if you're trying to fill out your Edmund Purdom Letterboxd list like I am, you're in luck.
Rosalba Neri's is Helga, who takes her two girlfriends to visit a remote European castle that is supposedly owned by Satan himself. After she sees a painting that resembles her, she starts having visions of maniacs living in caves, vampires, the inquisition and a hooded swordsman who can vanish at will.
You'd think an Italian erotic horror film with Satan, zombies and Ms. Neri wouldn't induce slumber. But man, how wrong you would be.