BARON BLOOD (1972) Mario Bava; DVD
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BARON BLOOD (1972) Mario Bava; DVD
Horror/Supernatural/Italian/Cult DVD, Used
A young man, Peter, returns to Austria in search of his heritage. There he visits the castle of an ancestor, a sadistic Baron who was cursed to a violent death by a witch whom the Baron had burned at the stake. Peter reads aloud the incantation that causes Baron Blood to return and continue his murderous tortures. As usual, Bava seems dismissive of things like story, character and acting, and concentrates on creating a memorable mise-en-scene, which makes a lot of the juxtaposition of the old and the contemporary: an ancient castle with a Coke machine, Elke Sommer in a miniskirt running through old fog-shrouded streets, etc. Mario Bava is one of the best Italian horror directors, his name is synonymous with terror! He influenced the “Friday the 13th” series, “Halloween”, and countless other films, inside and outside of the genre.
