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Key Features:
Castle, Estranged family, Satanism, Macabre, Supernatural horror, Nudity-moderate, Cult classic, Isolation, Nightmare, Sacrifice, Occult
Tone:
serious, stylized, gritty
Target Audience:
Horror fans, Cult film enthusiasts, Exploitation cinema aficionados
Emotional Arc:
Intrigue → Dread

A Virgin Among the Living Dead

1973-11-15
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A girl arrives from London to visit her estranged relatives in a remote castle for the reading of her father's will. After a while she discovers that they are all in fact dead and her decision to live with them turns into a nightmare. Unable to leave she's drawn into a macabre underworld through visions of nude satanic rituals and her own impending sacrifice.

Genres
Horror
Cast
Christina von Blanc, Carmen Yazalde, Rosa Palomar, Anne Libert, Howard Vernon, Jesús Franco, Paul Müller, Alice Arno, Wal Davis, Antonio de Cabo
Crew
Jesús Franco, Jesús Franco
Rating
4.8(69 votes)
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