Baron Blood

Name: Baron Blood
Genre: Horror
Released: 1972-02-25
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Joseph Cotten, Elke Sommer, Massimo Girotti, Antonio Cantafora, Umberto Raho

1972·Movie·PG·98 min·★ 6.1(147)

Horror

“He sought the ultimate in HUMAN AGONY... with instruments of TORTURE ghastly beyond belief!”

A young man, Peter, returns to Austria in search of his heritage. There he visits the castle of an ancestor, a sadistic Baron who was cursed to a violent death by a witch whom the Baron had burned at the stake. Peter reads aloud the incantation that causes Baron Blood to return and continue his murderous tortures.

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About Baron Blood

Baron Blood is a 1972 Italian-language horror film directed by Mario Bava. The cast is led by Joseph Cotten, Elke Sommer, Massimo Girotti. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel.

Baron Blood was produced by Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion and Euro America Produzioni Cinematografiche and made in Germany and Italy. It was released on February 25, 1972, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Mario Bava
Writers: Vincent Fotre, Willibald Eser, Mario Bava
Release date: February 25, 1972
Original language: Italian
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: Germany, Italy
Production: Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion, Euro America Produzioni Cinematografiche

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Baron Blood cast & crew

Baron Blood was directed by Mario Bava and written by Vincent Fotre, Willibald Eser, and Mario Bava.

The cast features Joseph Cotten as Baron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker, Elke Sommer as Eva Arnold, Massimo Girotti as Dr. Karl Hummel, Antonio Cantafora as Peter Kleist, Umberto Raho as Inspector, and Luciano Pigozzi as Fritz.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Stelvio Cipriani, cinematography is by Mario Bava, and it was produced by Alfredo Leone and Samuel Z. Arkoff.

Is Baron Blood worth watching?

Baron Blood holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 147 ratings, a solidly received horror films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy horror, Baron Blood is worth a place on your watchlist.

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