Official movie poster for Mill of the Stone Women (1960), a horror science fiction film

Mill of the Stone Women(1960)

Il mulino delle donne di pietra

Why do warm-blooded beauties suddenly turn to stone?!

6.1(84)1h 35m1960-08-30
HorrorScience Fiction

Mill of the Stone Women Synopsis

Hans von Arnam travels to a Flemish village to study a strange carousel located in an old windmill that displays famous murderesses and other notorious women from history. Professor Gregorius Wahl, owner of the windmill, warns Hans to stay away from his mysterious daughter Elfi, in order to keep Hans from discovering the horrible secret shared by the Professor and Elfi's Doctor.

Mill of the Stone Women (1960) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Giorgio Ferroni, released on August 30, 1960 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars Pierre Brice, Scilla Gabel, Dany Carrel and Herbert A. E. Böhme. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 84 ratings.

Director:
Giorgio Ferroni
Writers:
Remigio Del Grosso, Giorgio Ferroni, Ugo Liberatore
Producers:
Giampaolo Bigazzi, Charles Kornel
Cinematographer:
Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Composer:
Carlo Innocenzi
Production:
Faros Film, C.E.C. Films, Explorer Film '58
Status:
Released

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Mill of the Stone Women Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 84 ratings.

JPV852

7/10

Pretty weird Italian horror film that reminded me a bit of Frankenstein. Not great and I kind of lost interest halfway through but it does pick up in the finale and all in all found it to be entertaining enough. 3.5/5

Reviewed on December 4, 2021

Wuchak

7/10

**_What’s going on inside the spooky old windmill?_** In 1890’s Holland, a writer (Pierre Brice) visits a mill where a reclusive sculptor lives (Herbert Böhme). One of the attractions is the artist’s odd carrousel that displays ghastly statues of women. Then there’s his striking daughter (Scilla Gabel) whom he won’t allow out of the mill for some reason. What’s going on? Wolfgang Preiss is on hand as the sculptor’s…

Reviewed on September 4, 2023

Dr Nostromo

6/10

65/100 A man doing research on a Professor's macabre carousel of historical figures, stumbles into a terrible secret concerning the Prof's daughter. This early horror film is definitely a product of its time with completely rote acting and dialog and our protagonist providing lots of padding through his confusion and hallucinatory wanderings. However, there's some very interesting stuff here as it became more…

Reviewed on October 18, 2025

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Where can I watch Mill of the Stone Women online?

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Mill of the Stone Women (1960) is available to stream on FlixFling and ARROW, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.

Who stars in Mill of the Stone Women?

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The main cast of Mill of the Stone Women (1960) includes Pierre Brice, Scilla Gabel, Dany Carrel, Herbert A. E. Böhme and Wolfgang Preiss. The film was directed by Giorgio Ferroni. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was Mill of the Stone Women released?

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Mill of the Stone Women was released on August 30, 1960 and runs for 1h 35m.

Is Mill of the Stone Women worth watching?

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Mill of the Stone Women (1960) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 84 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.

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