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Web of the Spider( 1971)

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Based on Edgar Allan Poe's "Night of the Living Dead"

Overview

Alan Foster, a professional American journalist, travels to London to meet with Edgar Allan Poe for an interview. While in London, Alan soon finds himself in the company of Lord Blackwood, and Alan accepts a bet to spend a night in his castle

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      Anthony Franciosa

      Alan Foster

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      Michèle Mercier

      Elisabeth Blackwood

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      Klaus Kinski

      Edgar Allan Poe

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      Peter Carsten

      Dr. Carmus

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      Silvano Tranquilli

      William Perkins

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      Karin Field

      Julia

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      Irina Maleeva

      Elsie Perkins

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      Raf Baldassarre

      Herbert

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      Enrico Osterman

      Lord Thomas Blackwood

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      Marco Bonetti

      Maurice

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      Vittorio Fanfoni

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      Carla Mancini

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      Romalı Perihan

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Sun Jun 15 2025
    **_A macabre dance at Blackwood Castle in England on All Hallows' Eve_** In the late 1840s, an American writer (Anthony Franciosa) meets Edgar Allan Poe (Klaus Kinski) on his visit to London and questions the authenticity of his tales. He is thus challenged to spend the night in Blackwood castle, which is reportedly haunted and no one has yet fulfilled the bet and come back alive. “Web of the Spider” (1971) was called “In the Spider’s Tight Grip” in Italian (translated) and is a remake of the director’s 1964 B&W film “Castle of Blood,” aka “Dance Macabre.” It was erroneously advertised as...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • castle
    • remake
    • gothic horror
    • living dead