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.
Directed by Mario Bava
witch
vampire
crypt
black and white
gothic horror
iron mask
Rank
#17 in 1960·#2517 overall
Trailer
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Cast
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
Antonio Pierfederici
Priest
Tino Bianchi
Ivan - Manservant
Clara Bindi
Inn Keeper
Mario Passante
Nikita - Coachman
Renato Terra
Boris - Stablehand
Germana Dominici
Sonya - Innkeeper's Daughter
Nando Gazzolo
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
Mario Bava
Director
Mario Bava
Director of Photography
Massimo De Rita
Producer
Mario Bava
Special Effects
Nikolai Gogol
Short Story
Mario Bava
Matte Painter
Popular Reviews
259 reviews
carter canfield
8.0★ · 10/04/24
what’s with dudes and kissing dead girls
what’s with dudes and kissing dead girls
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Ghost
7.0★ · 05/06/26
That opening sequence was stunning I mean the whole movie was visual stunning but there’s something about the opening that’s just perfection
That opening sequence was stunning I mean the whole movie was visual stunning but there’s something about the opening that’s just perfection
Ennie Emik
5.0★ · 04/13/26
I struggle with old movies like this even psycho can be a chore to watch! The only old horror I can truly love is NOSFERATU!!!
I struggle with old movies like this even psycho can be a chore to watch! The only old horror I can truly love is NOSFERATU!!!
Saleh
7.0★ · 04/05/26
Holy shit this has one of the best opening sequences I have ever seen😭
Holy shit this has one of the best opening sequences I have ever seen😭
Will LehnherrPRO
5.0★ · 03/06/26
Man, the first 20ish minutes were awesome. Felt way ahead of its time, especially the opening scene. But then it fell back into habits of old films and got way too talky.
Man, the first 20ish minutes were awesome. Felt way ahead of its time, especially the opening scene. But then it fell back into habits of old films and got way too talky.
