Amanti d'oltretomba (1965)

Director:

Mario Caiano

Writers:

Mario Caiano (story) &
Fabio De Agostini (story)

Release Date:

5 July 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

A mad, sadistic scientist on the loose!

Plot:

A woman and her lover are tortured and killed by her sadistic husband. The pair return from the grave to seek vengeance.

Plot Keywords:

Heart | Murder | Revenge | Nightmare | Ghost

Cast

Barbara Steele	...	Muriel Arrowsmith / Jenny Arrowsmith
Paul Muller	...	Dr. Stephen Arrowsmith (as Paul Miller)
Helga Liné	...	Solange
Laurence Clift	...	Dr. Dereck Joyce (as Lawrence Clift)
Giuseppe Addobbati	...	Jonathan (as John McDouglas)
Rik Battaglia	...	David

Directed by
Mario Caiano		(as Allen Grünewald)

Writing credits
Mario Caiano		(story, screenplay and dialogue) &
Fabio De Agostini		(story, screenplay and dialogue)

Produced by
Carlo Caiano	....	producer

Original Music by
Ennio Morricone

Cinematography by
Enzo Barboni

Film Editing by
Renato Cinquini

Production Design by
Massimo Tavazzi

Set Decoration by
Massimo Tavazzi

Costume Design by
Mario Giorsi

Makeup Department
Duilio Giustini	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Pietro Nofri	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Angelo Sangermano	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Bernardino Fronzetti	....	sound engineer

Camera and Electrical Department
Mario Mancini	....	camera operator
Ermanno Serto	....	still photographer

Other crew
Priscilla Contardi	....	production secretary

Production Companies

• Cinematografica Emmeci

Distributors

• Allied Artists Pictures (1966) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• International Film Distributors (1968) (Canada) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• BijouFlix Releasing (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Cinefear (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Hollywood Home Theatre (1980) (USA) (VHS)
• MRA Entertainment Group (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• Madacy Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Navarre Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• PC Treasures (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Retromedia Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Severin Films (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (????) (USA) (VHS)

Other Companies

• C.I.D.  sound recorded in collaboration with
• Casa d'Arte di Virgilio Ciarlo  costumes
• Fono Roma  sound recorded at
• In.Ci. R. di Angelo de Paolis  filmed at
• Rino Carboni  wigs
• Screen Time Images  film restoration

Also Known As:

Lovers Beyond the Tomb
Lovers from Beyond the Tomb
Night of the Doomed (UK)
Nightmare Castle (USA)
Orgasmo
The Faceless Monster

Runtime:

UK:101 min | USA:90 min | Italy:104 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15 (re-rating) (2005) | UK:18 (re-rating) (1998-2005) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:Unrated | Australia:M

Company:

Cinematografica Emmeci

Trivia:

Director Mario Caiano initially wanted to highlight the gory scenes with red color. The idea was dropped due to budget limitations.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 6 (1999) (V)

Excellent Gothic chiller. One of Barbara Steele's best.

'Night Of The Doomed' is an excellent Gothic thriller, full of mystery, atmosphere and chills. The stunning Barbara Steele, arguably the most beautiful Scream Queen of all, plays a duel role as an unfaithful wife, who is tortured and murdered by her scientist husband (Jess Franco regular Paul Muller), and the wife's mentally fragile sister. Muller marries the sister in an attempt to keep his hands on his late wife's fortune, needing the money to help finance his experiments. His new bride finds herself going through some increasingly strange experiences, which unbeknown to her seem to be caused by her dead sister's attempts at revenge from beyond the grave. This is a first rate example of a melodramatic supernatural thriller. Steele and Muller are both excellent and well cast, and their performances added to the stylish black and white photography, and an above average Morricone score, make this is a real treat for fans of Italian horror and giallo.