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Baron Blood

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1972 | 98 min | Horror

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, 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 horror fans. If you loved The Haunting, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

A young man, Peter, returns to Austria in search of his heritage. There he visits the castle of an ancestor, a sadistic Baron who was cursed to a violent death by a witch whom the Baron had burned at the stake. Peter reads aloud the incantation that causes Baron Blood to return and continue his murderous tortures.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    14% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 22K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mario Bava

  • Joseph CottenBaron Otto von Kleist / Alfred Becker
  • Elke SommerEva Arnold
  • Massimo GirottiDr. Karl Hummel
  • Antonio CantaforaPeter Kleist
  • Umberto RahoInspector
  • Luciano PigozziFritz
  • Nicoletta ElmiGretchen Hummel
  • Dieter TresslerMayor Dortmundt
  • Rolf HalwichAuctioner
  • Gustavo De NardoDr. Werner Hesse