In 1880, Sir Robert Cargrave, a London physician known for his experimental work in paralysis treatment, is summoned to Gorslava by the mysterious Baron Sardonicus—who is now married to Cargrave's former wife, Maude—to treat his disfigurement. When Cargrave arrives, he finds the masked baron is a cruel sadist who has threatened to harm Maude if he is not successfully cured.
Directed by William Castle
mask
leech
grave
castle
baron
flashback
torture
masked man
disfigured face
disfigurement
19th century
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Cast
Ronald Lewis
Sir Robert Cargrave
Audrey Dalton
Maude Sardonicus
Guy Rolfe
Baron Sardonicus
Oskar Homolka
Krull
Vladimir Sokoloff
Henryk Toleslawski
Erika Peters
Elenka
Annalena Lund
First Girl (uncredited)
William Castle
Self (uncredited)
Crew
William Castle
Director
William Castle
Producer
Popular Reviews
13 reviews
sar
8.0★ · 12/23/25
the punishment poll ballot at the very end is so cool😭😭 why don’t we do things like this anymore urgg
the punishment poll ballot at the very end is so cool😭😭 why don’t we do things like this anymore urgg
Faith
8.0★ · 01/03/25
mr sardonicus serving hugh jackman tea
mr sardonicus serving hugh jackman tea
Cinergy
6.0★ · 10/27/24
I'll be honest, I greened out before the verdict but my vote was "no punishment"
I'll be honest, I greened out before the verdict but my vote was "no punishment"
Maranda
8.0★ · 02/18/24
I love that all these years later, I still get to vote to punish the guy. William Castle is really a man after my own heart.
I love that all these years later, I still get to vote to punish the guy. William Castle is really a man after my own heart.
Jacob Dickens
5.9★ · 07/21/20
Fun! Those corpses are legitimately unsettling and I love the idea of the punishment poll. At a certain point, it becomes a bit repetitive but I love this theatrical stuffy British manner throughout the film.
Fun! Those corpses are legitimately unsettling and I love the idea of the punishment poll. At a certain point, it becomes a bit repetitive but I love this theatrical stuffy British manner throughout the film.
