This movie went out in its native Italy as 'Edgar Allan Poe's Horror', and although not based on any particular story by Poe Fall of The House of Usher very much springs to mind. It is, of course, heavily influenced by the Roger Corman Poe films, complete with nightie-clad women exploring dark corridors with candelabra in hand.
The central mystery is no great shakes, as it's pretty obvious who the killer is from the start, but it's the atmosphere and reasonably good acting you will remember. The Doctor is well-played by Leo Anchoriz, and there's the welcome spectacle of Helga Line as the icy housekeeper, in exactly the sort of role Gale Sondergaard played so well. The midnight walk of our threatened heroine is creepily effective. We also have a James Bernard-style music score that is very well done.
Only real problem is the terrible English dubbing. I would like to see this in the original Italian with English subtitles. Must check and see if there's a DVD out there.
The central mystery is no great shakes, as it's pretty obvious who the killer is from the start, but it's the atmosphere and reasonably good acting you will remember. The Doctor is well-played by Leo Anchoriz, and there's the welcome spectacle of Helga Line as the icy housekeeper, in exactly the sort of role Gale Sondergaard played so well. The midnight walk of our threatened heroine is creepily effective. We also have a James Bernard-style music score that is very well done.
Only real problem is the terrible English dubbing. I would like to see this in the original Italian with English subtitles. Must check and see if there's a DVD out there.