In sixteenth century Spain, Francis Barnard ( John Kerr ) visits the castle of his former brother-in-law Nicholas Medina ( Vincent Price ) to seek an explanation for his sister Elizabeth's recent death. Nicholas's sister Catherine leads him to a torture chamber where it is revealed their father killed their mother and uncle over an adulterous affair and where Elizabeth took her own life after becoming disturbed by the instruments. Vincent believes she may have been prematurely buried and spooky events suggest she may be haunting him.
Barbara Steele ( as Elisabeth )
Sex : Has been having an affair with Vincent's friend Dr Leon
Death : Left for dead in an iron maiden
This is our first sighting of the famous British scream queen but she made already made her mark in the Italian horror film Black Sunday the year before. She was born in Birkenhead and had made a few film appearances in the late fifties. She quickly got typecast and fed up of horror movies, she quit acting for a few years after marrying screenwriter James Poe at the end of the sixties. She returned to action in 1974 but struggled to find good roles. At the start of the eighties she became a TV producer and enjoyed success with The Winds of War. Barbara has become reconciled to her horror image and still makes the occasional film. She is now 79.
Luana Anders ( as Catherine )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Luanda attended the same drama class as Corman and appeared in a number of his films. She was also friends with Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper and often appeared with them. She also wrote and was responsible for the screenplays of Limit Up and Fire on the Amazon. She worked right up until her death from cancer in 1996 aged 58.
Lynette Bernay ( as Maria )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Another small part for Lynette as the maid.
Mary Menzies ( as Isabella )
Sex : No
Death : Survives
Mary was a bit part actress with a few film credits of which this is the last. She died in March aged 88.
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