
The Long Hair of Death(1964)
In a 15th century village, a woman is accused of witchcraft and put to death. Her beautiful older daughter knows the real reason for the execution lies in the lord's sexual desire for her mother.


“He sought the ultimate in HUMAN AGONY... with instruments of TORTURE ghastly beyond belief!”
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.

Joseph Cotten
Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker

Elke Sommer
Eva Arnold

Massimo Girotti
Dr. Karl Hummel

Antonio Cantafora
Peter Kleist

Umberto Raho
Inspector

Luciano Pigozzi
Fritz

Nicoletta Elmi
Gretchen Hummel
Dieter Tressler
Mayor Dortmundt
Rolf Halwich
Auctioner

Gustavo De Nardo
Dr. Werner Hesse
Baron Blood is a horror film released in 1972 exploring themes of supernatural, torture, gothic horror, witchcraft. Directed by Mario Bava, it stars Joseph Cotten, Elke Sommer, Massimo Girotti. 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.
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