Horror (1963)
Emily De Blanchville returns to her ancestral home to find things a little different to when she left. Where is her father? And why is she doomed to become victim to an ancient family curse on her upcoming twenty first birthday?
Horror aka The Blancheville Monster is a classic example of Italian Gothic horror, indeed it's a classic example of Gothic horror full stop. The film is almost like a check list of everything that is great about the genre, yet it is put together so well none of it feels cliched.
It's alluringly filmed, highly atmospheric and is an exemplary eerie and stylish piece of Italian macabre and showcases why Gothic horror captures my imagination so much.
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