Castle Freak
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| Castle Freak | |
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| Image:Castle Freak poster.JPG Hideous... hungry... and loose! |
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| Directed by | Stuart Gordon |
| Produced by | Albert Band, Charles Band, Maurizio Maggi |
| Written by | H. P. Lovecraft (story The Outsider), Stuart Gordon, Dennis Paoli |
| Starring | Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Jessica Dollarhide, Jonathan Fuller |
| Music by | Richard Band |
| Cinematography | Mario Vulpiani |
| Editing by | Bert Glatstein |
| Distributed by | Full Moon Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 14, 1995 |
| Running time | 90 min (95 min: USA uncut release) |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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Castle Freak is a film directed by Stuart Gordon, roughly based upon the short-story The Outsider by H. P. Lovecraft (it has elements of splatter/slasher and even a nod to Creature Features).
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[edit] Plot
After inheriting a 12th century castle, John Reilly and his family travel to Italy where they discover that this new inheritance may not be such a blessing after all. Unbenownst to John and his family, the duchess' son still lives in the dungeons of the castle. He breaks free, and tries to harm John and his family, killing the housekeeper and a prostitute in the process. John must now save himself and his family from this castle's unknown inhabitant before the "castle freak" has his way with them.
[edit] Trivia
- The castle used in the film is an actual Italian castle, owned by the president of Full Moon Pictures, the distribution company.
[edit] Cast
- Jeffrey Combs - John Reilly
- Barbara Crampton - Susan Reilly
- Johnathan Fuller - Giorgio
- Jessica Dollarhide - Rebecca Reilly
- Massimo Sarchielli - Giannetti
