- StatusReleased
- Release Date1983-12-16
- Runtime96 minutes
- TaglineThey were all drawn to the keep. Tonight, they will all face the evil.
- Revenue3,661,757$
- GenreHorror, Fantasy
- Production
CompaniesParamount Pictures, Associated Capital, Capital Equipment Leasing, Howard W. Koch Productions, Gene Kirkwood Productions - Budget6,000,000$
Movie Overview
Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar, and a mysterious traveller.
Casts
Scott Glenn
Alberta Watson
Jürgen Prochnow
Robert Prosky
Gabriel Byrne
Ian McKellen
William Morgan Sheppard
Royston Tickner
Michael Carter
John Vine
Wolf Kahler
Rosalie Crutchley
Frederick Warder
Bruce Payne
David Cardy
Yashaw Adem
Ian Ruskin
Stephen Jenn
Benedick Blythe
Robin Langford
Renny Krupinski
Peter Guinness
Sean Baker
