The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians
Seen it?1981 | 97 min | Comedy, Science Fiction
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and sci-fi fans. If you loved Sleeper, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In 1897, in a castle near the town of Werewolfville in the Carpithians, a slightly deranged Professor Orfanik experiments with his new inventions which include, even at this early date, television and a film camera. He is also an obsessed opera fan, keeps the body of his favorite diva preserved in a crypt in the castle. In order to keep away nosy visitors, the baron's mad-scientist assistant invents all sorts of spooky phenomena in order to give the castle a creepy reputation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Oldřich Lipský
- Michal DočolomanskýCount Teleke of Tölökö
- Evelyna SteimarováSalsa Verde
- Vlastimil Brodskýkomorník Ignác
- Jan Hartllesní adjunkt Vilja Dézi
- Miloš KopeckýBaron Gorc z Gorců
- Rudolf Hrušínskývynálezce Orfánik
- Augustín KubánTóma Hluchoněmec - Zutro
- Jaroslava Kretschmerovásnoubenka lesního adjunkta
- Oldřich Velenkrčmář
- Míla Myslíkovákrčmářka