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The Long Hair of Death (1964)

The Long Hair of Death poster
Original title
I lunghi capelli della morte
Directed by
Antonio Margheriti
Genre
horror film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 74 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In a 15th century feudal castle and nearby village, a woman returns from the dead to seek revenge on the family that wrongfully executed her. The story follows the intertwined fates of two women linked by blood and betrayal. Dark supernatural forces unfold as past sins haunt the living.

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What happens

The Long Hair of Death (Italian: I lunghi capelli della morte) is a 1964 Italian horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti. It stars British actress Barbara Steele in the roles of Helen Rochefort and Mary, Italian actor George Ardisson as Kurt Humboldt, and Polish actress Halina Zalewska in a dual role as Adele Karnstein and her daughter Lisabeth. It is set in a 15th-century feudal castle, and the nearby village. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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