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Shiverstone Castle (2016)

Shiverstone Castle poster
Original title
Burg Schreckenstein
Directed by
Ralf Huettner
Genre
comedy film, children's film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
AA
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of boys at a castle boarding school get into comedic adventures. The story updates a classic German children's book series for a modern audience.

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What happens

Shiverstone Castle (German: Burg Schreckenstein) is a 2016 German family film directed by Ralf Huettner. It is loosely based on the 1959-1988 children's book series Burg Schreckenstein by Oliver Hassencamp, updating the setting to modern times. The film was shot in 2015 in locations such as Taufers Castle, Kraiburg and Tüßling. It was positively received, being granted a "worthwhile" mention by the Deutsche Film- und Medienbewertung (FBW). It was followed in 2017 by a sequel, Burg Schreckenstein 2 – Küssen (nicht) verboten. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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