Castle Freak (1995)

Castle Freak (1995)

Actors:

Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton & Jonathan Fuller

Director:

Stuart Gordon

Run Time:

1 hour 34 minutes

Plot:

A troubled couple and their blind daughter come to Italy to visit a 12th century castle they have inherited. Soon they are plagued by unexplained noises, mysteriously broken object sand  the daughter's claims of an unknown nocturnal visitor to her bedroom. When the housekeeper and a local prostitute and are discovered savagely murdered in the castle's dungeon, John must unlock the castle's secret to save himself from jail and his family from the castle's secret inhabitant. 

Trailer:

Review:

 Jeffrey Combs, plays a normal husband and father with a troubled marriage in this film, quite the opposite from many of the roles he ususally plays or is known for and its rather refreshing to see another side of his acting chops.

 There are some greatly gruesome practial special effects in the horror. If you get squemish this might not be the movie for you. There are not alot of squemish parts but just enough. This is for a select audience only or what I call "an under the covers" watcher. 

While the plot and special effects are fine, this film lacks something to make it great.