A vengeful witch, Asa Vajda, and her fiendish servant, Igor Jauvitch, return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant: Katia. Only a handsome doctor with the help of family members stand in her way.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →The film builds dread methodically, layer by layer. Genre tools are used skillfully — no cheap jump scares, relying instead on genuine unease.
Worth watching for those tired of predictable horror. There's character and internal logic here. If you want quick adrenaline — better choose something else.
For those who want films that work with feeling rather than plot mechanics.
Director: Mario Bava
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: A dark evening when the house is quiet. Headphones mandatory — the sound is half the film.
Barbara Steele
Princess Asa Vajda / Katia Vajda
John Richardson
Dr. Andrej Gorobec / Dr. Andreas Gorobec
Andrea Checchi
Dr. Choma Kruvajan / Dr. Thomas Kruvajan
Ivo Garrani
Prince Vajda
Arturo Dominici
Igor Javutich / Javuto
Enrico Olivieri
Prince Constantine Vajda
Antonio Pierfederici
Priest
Tino Bianchi
Ivan - Manservant
Clara Bindi
Inn Keeper
Mario Passante
Nikita - Coachman
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