{"id":50841,"date":"2020-08-29T12:24:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T19:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=50841"},"modified":"2021-01-05T13:27:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T20:27:19","slug":"castle-of-the-living-dead-1964","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=50841","title":{"rendered":"Castle of the Living Dead (1964)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Some will live and some will die, before tomorrow&#8217;s sun is high.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Poster-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-50842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Poster-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Poster-91x128.jpg 91w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Poster-193x270.jpg 193w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Poster.jpg 357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn 19th century France, a traveling circus is invited to the castle of Count Drago (Christopher Lee), who has a keen interest in mummifying animals of all kinds &#8212; including, apparently, humans.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carnivals and Circuses<\/li>\n<li>Christopher Lee Films<\/li>\n<li>Donald Sutherland Films<\/li>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<li>Mummies<\/li>\n<li>Old Dark House<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis semi-dubbed Italian-French horror flick is notable for including uncredited early directorial work by Michael Reeves, and for featuring Donald Sutherland in his screen debut (playing both a police officer and an old hag). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still2.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still2-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, while the film is high on gothic atmosphere, it&#8217;s slow on plot and pacing; there&#8217;s one central premise to the storyline &#8212; who will Lee and his henchman (Mirko Valentin) capture next? &#8212; and we simply watch this play out in scene after scene, in spooky settings. In terms of the performances, leading actress Gaia Germani (who often reminds one of Audrey Hepburn) is simply perpetually frightened (for good reason):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Germani.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Germani.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Germani.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Germani-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Germani-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Germani-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sutherland is nearly unrecognizable in his female guise; and it&#8217;s refreshing to see a dwarf (Anthony Martin) emerging as a hero of the situation. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Atmospheric sets and cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still3.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still3-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still3-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still4.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still4-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still4-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still4-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still5.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still5-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still5-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Castle-of-the-Living-Dead-Still5-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one unless you&#8217;re curious.<br \/>\n<strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0057924\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/70452\/castle-of-the-living-dead#articles-reviews?articleId=103633\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=6653&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Some will live and some will die, before tomorrow&#8217;s sun is high.&#8221; Synopsis: In 19th century France, a traveling circus is invited to the castle of Count Drago (Christopher Lee), who has a keen interest in mummifying animals of all kinds &#8212; including, apparently, humans. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Carnivals and Circuses Christopher Lee Films Donald Sutherland Films Horror Films Mummies Old Dark House Review: This semi-dubbed Italian-French horror flick is notable for including uncredited early directorial work by&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=50841\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50841","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=50841"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50841\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":61748,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50841\/revisions\/61748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=50841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=50841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=50841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}