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The Whip and the Body

1963 · 87 min Drama Horror
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

Disowned in the past by his father, Kurt Menliff, a cruel and sadistic nobleman, returns to the family castle to reclaim his inheritance.

📋 Film Details

Original Title La frusta e il corpo
Year 1963
Country France, Italy
Genre Drama, Horror
Director Mario Bava
Runtime 87 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (157 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Fear lives in the details here — in the frame, in the silence, in the pauses between lines. The director knows how to keep the viewer in a state of readiness, muscles tensing on their own.

Worth watching for the atmosphere and the use of space. The ending may disappoint — genre is genre. But the journey there is well-crafted.

For fans of atmospheric horror where dread matters more than fright.

Director: Mario Bava

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: At night when it's dark outside. Better with someone — not because it's scary, but because there's something to discuss after.

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