Castle of Evil

Castle of Evil (1966)

So terrifying!... We have reserved your coffin!... If you D.D. (drop dead) while watching: Castle of Evil

The relatives of a recently deceased man gather at his eerie mansion but before his will can be read, they start being murdered one by one.

Date of release
1966-11-01
TMDB
4.4 / 10 (11)
Runtime
1h 21m
Genres
Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery
Director
Francis D. Lyon

Casting

Interesting facts

Castle of Evil is a 1966 American horror film directed by Francis D. Lyon and written by Charles A. Wallace. It stars Scott Brady, Virginia Mayo, David Brian, Lisa Gaye, Hugh Marlowe and William Thourlby. The film tells the story of a dead scientist who, with the help of his long-time housekeeper and a robot, seeks revenge from beyond the grave on the person who murdered him.

Production

Castle of Evil was produced by United Pictures Corporation and National Telefilm Associates.

The film's working title was The Haunting of Castle Montego. Principal photography began on 11 November 1965 at Producers Studio in Los Angeles.

United Picture Corporation's first films, Castle of Evil and Destination Inner Space, were shot back to back in 14 days. Director Francis D. Lyon said, "I don't recommend this hurried approach as a practice, because quality has to suffer."

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