'Murder Mansion' used to play on late night t.v. back in the 80's when television was cool and played this kind of product all the time.
Some truly creepy scenes elevate this Euro-chiller about ghosts and vampires inhabiting a fog bound mansion. A bit slow moving but the genuinely eerie atmosphere, well orchestrated fright sequences and memorably strong music (like a witch's cackle over swirling organs ) by Marcello Giombini make this one slightly above average.
I have the old Charter video version that runs 83 minutes but it somehow seems cut. Hopefully, with the renewed interest in Euro-Horror, this will get a good DVD/Video re-release.
MAJOR SPOILER...................DON'T READ IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE FILM: The first 75 minutes or so of the film are an enigmatic tale of the supernatural but then, quick left turn, all is revealed to be an elaborate hoax to scare off the stranded aristocrats with fright masks and folklore thus putting the film firmly into the Giallo subgenre. Might be disappointing for those looking for 'Web of the Spider' type thrills but would make a great double feature with 'The Night Evelyn Came out of the Grave' (another supernatural-cum-giallo chiller)
Some truly creepy scenes elevate this Euro-chiller about ghosts and vampires inhabiting a fog bound mansion. A bit slow moving but the genuinely eerie atmosphere, well orchestrated fright sequences and memorably strong music (like a witch's cackle over swirling organs ) by Marcello Giombini make this one slightly above average.
I have the old Charter video version that runs 83 minutes but it somehow seems cut. Hopefully, with the renewed interest in Euro-Horror, this will get a good DVD/Video re-release.
MAJOR SPOILER...................DON'T READ IF YOU DON'T KNOW THE FILM: The first 75 minutes or so of the film are an enigmatic tale of the supernatural but then, quick left turn, all is revealed to be an elaborate hoax to scare off the stranded aristocrats with fright masks and folklore thus putting the film firmly into the Giallo subgenre. Might be disappointing for those looking for 'Web of the Spider' type thrills but would make a great double feature with 'The Night Evelyn Came out of the Grave' (another supernatural-cum-giallo chiller)