When a travelling troupe of performers accept a commission from the mysterious Count Drago (Christopher Lee: Dracula The Wicker Man) and fail to heed the warnings of a local witch (Donald Sutherland: M*A*S*H Don’t Look Now) they find themselves trapped in the Castle of the Living Dead.Terror ensues as they are picked off one by one as the Count enacts a diabolical scheme: the perversion of science to achieve immortality.A grim dwarf hero battles the Count’s scythe-wielding henchman; a surreal secret museum of the Count’s victims (whose number includes British horror film-maker Michael Reeves) and the arresting Italian baroque setting all make for a uniquely cult film experience. Digitally Remastered Picture Enhanced for 16x9 TV’s Booklet Notes by Michael Reeves’ biographer Benjamin Halligan Original theatrical trailer First ever role for Donald Sutherland Stars British horror legend Christopher Lee
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