Hideous, hungry, and loose!
John Reilly discovers that his family's newly inherited castle in Italy is haunted by a relentless, bloodthirsty creature.
Castle Freak (1996) is a thriller, drama, horror and mystery film directed by Stuart Gordon, released on April 20, 1996 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Jonathan Fuller and Jessica Dollarhide. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 247 ratings.
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Behind the Scenes
Jeffrey Combs
as John Reilly
Barbara Crampton
as Susan Reilly
Jonathan Fuller
as Giorgio
Jessica Dollarhide
as Rebecca Reilly
Massimo Sarchielli
as Giannetti
Elisabeth Kaza
as Agnese
Luca Zingaretti
as Forte
Helen Stirling
as Duchess D'Orsino
Alessandro Sebastian Satta
as JJ
Raffaella Offidani
as Sylvana
Marco Stefanelli
as Benedetti
Tunny Piras
as Grimaldi
Directed by Stuart Gordon, written by Dennis Paoli, Stuart Gordon and Dennis Paoli, produced by Maurizio Maggi.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 247 ratings.
**_Yup, there’s an ancient Italian CASTLE and a misshapen FREAK_** An American man (Jeffrey Combs) inherits a castle about an hour’s drive north of Rome and brings his wife & daughter (Barbara Crampton and Jessica Dollarhide). The couple is troubled by the husband’s alcoholism, which caused the death of their young son. Meanwhile the teen daughter insists that someone else is dwelling in the castle. Havoc ensues. I…
Reviewed on April 5, 2023
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The main cast of Castle Freak (1996) includes Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Jonathan Fuller, Jessica Dollarhide and Massimo Sarchielli. The film was directed by Stuart Gordon. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Castle Freak was released on April 20, 1996 and runs for 1h 30m.
Castle Freak (1996) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 247 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, drama and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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