Castle Freak

Infobox Film
name = Castle Freak


caption = Hideous... hungry... and loose!
director = Stuart Gordon
producer = Albert Band,
Charles Band,
Maurizio Maggi
writer = H. P. Lovecraft (story The Outsider),
Stuart Gordon,
Dennis Paoli
starring = Jeffrey Combs,
Barbara Crampton,
Jessica Dollarhide,
Jonathan Fuller
music = Richard Band
cinematography = Mario Vulpiani
editing = Bert Glatstein
distributor = Full Moon Pictures
released = November 14, 1995
runtime = 90 min (95 min: USA uncut release)
country = USA
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
amg_id = 1:154285
imdb_id = 0112643

"Castle Freak" is a 1995 film directed by Stuart Gordon, roughly based upon the short-story "The Outsider" by H. P. Lovecraft (it has elements of splatter/slasher and even a nod to Creature Features).

Plot

After inheriting a 12th century castle, John Reilly and his family travel to Italy where they discover that this new inheritance may not be such a blessing after all. Unbenownst to John and his family, the duchess' son still lives in the dungeons of the castle. He breaks free, and tries to harm John and his family, killing the housekeeper and a prostitute in the process. John must now save himself and his family from this castle's unknown inhabitant before the "castle freak" has his way with them.

Trivia

*The castle used in the film is an actual Italian castle, owned by the president of Full Moon Pictures, the distribution company.

Cast

* Jeffrey Combs - John Reilly
* Barbara Crampton - Susan Reilly
* Johnathan Fuller - Giorgio
* Jessica Dollarhide - Rebecca Reilly
* Massimo Sarchielli - Giannetti

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112643/ Castle Freak at the Internet Movie Database]