Film199595 min

Castle Freak

Name: Castle Freak
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1995
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Jonathan Fuller, Jessica Dollarhide, Massimo Sarchielli

Taste attributes: dramahorrormysterythrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Hideous. Hungry. And Loose."

Boxlist takeWeighty and morally murky: a fantastical horror film. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.2 /10

TMDB · 124 votes

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What lines up

Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

John has inherited a castle in Italy and he moves there with his wife Susan and their blind daughter Rebecca. What they don't realize is that there is somebody else in the castle--an abused child left to die in the basement who has now become the castle freak and is out to wreak havoc.

Synopsis: TMDB