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Black Magic Rites (1973)

Black Magic Rites poster
Original title
Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento...
Directed by
Renato Polselli
Genre
vampire film in Italy
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 27 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A vampire cult performs secret rites and orgies in a medieval castle. A woman becomes the target of their attempts to reincarnate a dead countess.

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What happens

Black Magic Rites (Italian: Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel Trecento..., lit. 'Rites, black magic and secret orgies in the fourteenth century...') is a 1973 Italian film directed by Renato Polselli. Produced under the title of La reincarnazione, the film was shot between December 1971 and January 1972 in Italy. It was originally submitted for review for Italian Film censorship board twice in 1972 when it was eventually passed in November 11. The film was released on home video as The Reincarnation of Isabel and Black Magic Rites. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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