The Blancheville Monster (1963)
Directed by Alberto De Martino
Genres - Mystery |
Sub-Genres - Gothic Film |
Release Date - Jun 6, 1963 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 89 min. |
Countries - Spain, Italy |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Gerard Tichy plays a somewhat round-the-bend European count. His face is horribly disfigured, which in a film like this is a reflection of his warped personality. Tichy's daughter Joan Hills fears that dad will do her harm, in order to fulfill an ancient family ritual. She's right: Hills wakes up one day to find that Tichy has buried her alive. The Spanish/Italian The Blancheville Monster is also known as Horror.
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beach, buried-alive, classical-music, craziness, curse, disfigurement, doom, family, fear, obsession, perfection, premature-burial, sacrifice