Scream of the Demon Lover (released in Italy as Il castello dalle porte di fuoco/ The Castle With the Door of Fire) is a Spanish-Italian horror film, originally written under the title Ivanna. It was released in France as Le Monstre du château, and in Mexico as El Castillo di Frankestein.[1] It was written by Enrico Colombo and Maria del Carmen Martinez Roman, with input from the director Jose Luis Merino. Roger Corman bought the film for his New World Pictures to put on a drive-in double bill with The Velvet Vampire. The film was cut in the U.S. from 98 minutes to only 78 minutes, eliminating some of the nudity and gore.[2][3]
| Scream of the Demon Lover | |
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| Directed by | José Luis Merino |
| Written by | Enrico Colombo Maria del Carmen Martinez Roman Jose Luis Merino |
| Produced by | Hispamer Prodimex Orbita Films |
| Starring | Erna Schurer Carlos Quiney Agostina Belli |
Production companies | Hispamer Films Prodimex Film Órbita Films |
| Distributed by | Variety Distribution Roger Corman |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 mins 78 mins (U.S.) |
| Countries | Italy Spain |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA beautiful young woman named Ivanna travels to a remote estate to seek employment as a biochemist for Baron Janos Dalmar. She finds herself attracted to him, so she immerses herself in her work to suppress her lusty desires. A rash of rather brutal murders occurs in the area, and she soon discovers that the Baron is not what he seems. Not long thereafter, the Baron transforms into a demon, and the beautiful young woman becomes his personal love slave.
Cast
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- Erna Schurer as Ivanna Rakowski
- Carlos Quiney as Janos Dalmar
- Agostina Belli as Christiana the maid
- Christiana Galloni as Olga
- Antonio Jimenez Escribano as the butler
- Enzo Fisichella as Igor
- Ezio Sancrotti as Driver/ Rapist
- Mariano Vidal Molina as the Inspector
- Franco Moraldi as the Mayor
- Giancarlo Fantini as the Doctor
- Renato Paracchi as the police writer
- Javier de Rivera as the Judge
- Silvia Faver as the Voice of Ivanna (in U.S. dubbed prints)
References
edit- ^ Christopher T Koetting, Mind Warp!: The Fantastic True Story of Roger Corman's New World Pictures, Hemlock Books. 2009 p 28-20
- ^ 'The Velvet Vampire" on Citywide Screens. Thomas, Kevin. Los Angeles Times 16 Sep 1971: h20.
- ^ An Annotated Filmography of R-Rated Sexploitation Films Released During the 1970s Waller, Gregory A. Journal of Popular Film and Television; Washington, D.C. Vol. 9, Issue 2, (Summer 1981): 98.
External links
edit- Scream of the Demon Lover at IMDb
- Scream of the Demon Lover at TCMDB
- Scream of the Demon Lover at Variety Distribution
- Scream of the Demon Lover at Letterbox DVD
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