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  • Director: Stuart Gordon
  • AMG Rating: star
  • Genre: Horror
  • Movie Type: Creature Film
  • Themes: Race Against Time, Americans Abroad, Haunted By the Past
  • Main Cast: Jeffrey Combs
  • Release Year: 1995
  • Country: US
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • MPAA Rating: R

Plot

An American family discovers the horrific mystery that lies within a spooky Italian castle in this low-budget horror film from cult director Stuart Gordon, best known for such works as Re-Animator and From Beyond. Castle Freak reunites Gordon with Re-Animator star Jeffrey Combs, who portrays John Reilly, an American who inherits an Italian castle when a distant relative passes away. John, a recovering alcoholic, travels to Italy with his estranged wife Susan and blind daughter Rebecca. On the advice of the estate's executor, the three plan to stay at the castle until they can liquidate the estate. Little do they know, however, that a horrible, freakish monster has been kept locked away in the basement. Soon, the beast has escaped and emerges hungry for blood, leading to a series of unexplained deaths and disappearances. When the police name John their prime suspect, he must find the true murderer before he or his family becomes the next victim. Along the way, he must not only battle the creature itself but overcome demons from his own guilty past. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide

Cast

Jeffrey Combs - John Reilly; Barbara Crampton - Susan Reilly; Jonathan Fuller - Giorgio; Massimo Sarchielli - Giannetti; Marco Stefanelli - Benedetti; Raffaella Offidani - Sylvana; Luca Zingaretti - Forte

Credit

Stuart Gordon - Director, Albert Band - Executive Producer, Charles Band - Executive Producer, Richard H. Band - Composer (Music Score), Mario Vulpiani - Cinematographer, Maurizio Maggi - Producer, Dennis Paoli - Screenwriter

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Castle Freak

Hideous... hungry... and loose!
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

Castle Freak is a 1995 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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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.

Trivia

  • The castle used in the film is an actual Italian castle, owned by the president of Full Moon Pictures, the distribution company.

Cast

  • Jeffrey Combs - John Reilly
  • Barbara Crampton - Susan Reilly
  • Johnathan Fuller - Giorgio
  • Jessica Dollarhide - Rebecca Reilly
  • Massimo Sarchielli - Giannetti

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Films directed by Stuart Gordon

Re-Animator (1985) · From Beyond (1986) · Dolls (1987) · Robot Jox (1990) · The Pit and the Pendulum (1991) · Fortress (1993) · Castle Freak (1995) · Space Truckers (1996) · Dagon (2001) · King of the Ants (2003) · Edmond (2005) · Stuck (2007)

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