This is included on the spectacular Eurocrypt Collection of Christopher Lee and is simply a MUST for any horror fan.
Lee stars as Count Drago who invites a group of actors to come to his castle and put on a private performance for a considerable sum of money. They agree to this quickly.
Tey arrive at the castle fter a long trip but along the way they are warned by an old witch that some of them will live, and some will die. They ignore this warning and proceed anyway.
When they arrive they find Drago very kind, but somewhat odd. He has his castle full of dead animals that seem to be in some sort of suspended animation. We soon learn that the Count has an entire room of people he has injected with a new drug he has discovered and he keeps the bodies around for company, and he intends to do the same with the acting troupe.
This is a fun little thriller that I have seen a few times, but it has never looked better than it does in a beautiful crisp 4K presentation. It's not a fast paced film, but it is a damned interesting one.
The Blu-ray has a lot of extras including an interview with director Paul Maslansky. I can't recommend this enough and I can't wait to dig into the rest of this wonderful collection. The rest of the cast includes Donald Sutherland in 3 roles, Gaia Germani, Philippe Leroy, Mirko Valentin and Antonio De Martino.
This set is easily one of the best of 2021 and I hope you get a chance to pick it up. I'll have more from this set coming soon.
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