SteveDestiny
05-01-2008, 10:03 AM
(1964 B&W 94min NR)
Originally titled "I Lunghi capelli della Morte" this Italian horror classic
stars the gorgeous scream queen Barbara Steele.
I personally would consider this more a gothic story than one of actual horror although it was indeed suspenseful and thrilling.
I'm guessing the film takes place in Italy during the time of the Inquisitions of France???
The story is about a woman, Elizabeth, who's mother was burned at the stake as a witch wrongly accused of murder.
She eventually discovers the true secret involving her mother and her aunts death and the political conspiracy that envelopes her own life as well.
When all seems to be hopelessly lost Helen, Elizabeths mother, returns from the dead disguised as a woman named Mary and exacts revenge on all those
who betrayed her family.
For it's time period the film is excellent, the acting is appropriately malodramatic and theatrical, the sets are eerie and well done, the soundtrack music is suspenseful, the story is mysterious and intriguing and well written.
I highly recommend this film to anyone that enjoys classic black and white horror or suspense movies.
This movie was worth watching just to behold the beauty of Barbara Steele.
Originally titled "I Lunghi capelli della Morte" this Italian horror classic
stars the gorgeous scream queen Barbara Steele.
I personally would consider this more a gothic story than one of actual horror although it was indeed suspenseful and thrilling.
I'm guessing the film takes place in Italy during the time of the Inquisitions of France???
The story is about a woman, Elizabeth, who's mother was burned at the stake as a witch wrongly accused of murder.
She eventually discovers the true secret involving her mother and her aunts death and the political conspiracy that envelopes her own life as well.
When all seems to be hopelessly lost Helen, Elizabeths mother, returns from the dead disguised as a woman named Mary and exacts revenge on all those
who betrayed her family.
For it's time period the film is excellent, the acting is appropriately malodramatic and theatrical, the sets are eerie and well done, the soundtrack music is suspenseful, the story is mysterious and intriguing and well written.
I highly recommend this film to anyone that enjoys classic black and white horror or suspense movies.
This movie was worth watching just to behold the beauty of Barbara Steele.