The Haunted Castle (1960)
- Original title
- Das Spukschloss im Spessart
- Directed by
- Kurt Hoffmann
- Genre
- comedy film, ghost film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 26 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of people encounter spooky events at a castle in the Spessart region. The film mixes comedy and ghostly happenings in a cheerful way.
lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulcomedicspooky-kitschgentlefamily-friendlyupbeat
What happens
The Haunted Castle (German: Das Spukschloß im Spessart) is a 1960 West German comedy horror film directed by Kurt Hoffmann. It was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. The film is a sequel to The Spessart Inn (1958) and was followed by Glorious Times at the Spessart Inn (1967). It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hein Heckroth and Willy Schatz. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Last Pedestrian (1960)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.