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Based on Edgar Allan Poe's "Night of the Living Dead"
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
Web of the Spider (1971) is a horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti, released on August 26, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Anthony Franciosa, Michèle Mercier, Klaus Kinski and Peter Carsten. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 36 ratings.
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Anthony Franciosa
as Alan Foster
Michèle Mercier
as Elisabeth Blackwood
Klaus Kinski
as Edgar Allan Poe
Peter Carsten
as Dr. Carmus
Silvano Tranquilli
as William Perkins
Karin Field
as Julia
Irina Maleeva
as Elsie Perkins
Raf Baldassarre
as Herbert
Enrico Osterman
as Lord Thomas Blackwood
Marco Bonetti
as Maurice
Vittorio Fanfoni
Carla Mancini
Directed by Antonio Margheriti, written by Giovanni Grimaldi, Bruno Corbucci and Bruno Corbucci, produced by Giovanni Addessi.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 36 ratings.
**_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…
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Web of the Spider (1971) is available to stream on Cultpix and Artiflix. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Web of the Spider (1971) includes Anthony Franciosa, Michèle Mercier, Klaus Kinski, Peter Carsten and Silvano Tranquilli. The film was directed by Antonio Margheriti. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Web of the Spider was released on August 26, 1971 and runs for 1h 42m.
Web of the Spider (1971) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 36 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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