Ghost of the Hunchback (1965) Japanese Classic Thriller
3521DVD
NOTE
This rare Japanese film was released in
Italy as IL POZZO DI SATANA
(with a completely bogus credit sequence)
This
print originates from that Italian source
Original
Japanese Title: KAIDAN SEMUSHI OTOKO [Ghost Story of the Hunchback] also known as
HOUSE OF TERRORS and IL
POZZO DI SATANA [The Pit of Satan]
Italian Title
NOTE
This film was released in Italy as IL POZZO DI SATANA
with a completely bogus credit sequence:
starring: Robert Sark
· Susan Parker · Jerry Murphy · Connie Fisher
director: Richard Goodwin
(This print originates from that Italian source)
A recently widowed
woman discovers - to her surprise - that her former husband owned a country
villa. And, even more disturbing, it is rumored to be haunted by past
indiscretions. She and a group of friends, including a skeptical doctor,
go to the villa where they are met by a hunchback caretaker who tells
them it's not safe and numerous murders have occurred inside this Pit
of Satan. Soon the guests are hearing noises, seeing strange sights
and, of course, meeting death personally.
The common Anglicized
title for this film is Ghost of the Hunchback [probably due to
the initial reference in Phil Hardy's Horror Film Encyclopedia]
but a more accurate translation would be Ghost Story of the Hunchback
since he's not a ghost but rather a character in a story. This horror
film was strongly influenced by the Euro-thrillers of Mario Bava and Antonio
Margheritta. It was a major hit in both Japan and Italy. For whatever
reason, the Italian release contains none of the Japanese credits, instead
replaced with unconvincing English sounding names [see above].
A Japanese
film, in Italian language with English subtitles; widescreen format (16:9),
uncut (77 minutes), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT; extras
include selected theatrical trailers.
