Joseph Cotten
Baron Otto von Kleist/Alfred Becker
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An international co-production of Italy and West Germany, the film stars Joseph Cotten as Baron Otto Von Kleist, a murderous noble who is resurrected from the dead by his descendant, Peter ( Antonio Cantafora ), and a college student named Eva ( Elke Sommer ).
Oct 27, 1972 · Baron Blood: Directed by Mario Bava. With Joseph Cotten, Elke Sommer, Massimo Girotti, Luciano Pigozzi. A young man, visiting the castle of a murderous ancestor in Austria, accidentally brings his dead relative back to life - searching for new victims.
Vincent G. Fotre. "Baron Blood" is the nickname of the evil Count Whatsizname (Joseph Cotten), who is brought back from the dead by an incantation recited by his moronic American cousin (who is in Austria on a vacation, and how much does he expect for five dollars a day, anyway?).
Castle renovators revive the moldy ghost of an Austrian baron (Joseph Cotten) known for his torture chamber.
- Horror
Apr 24, 2019 · By reciting an incantation on a piece of ancient parchment, he succeeds in scaring up a genuine ancestor – Baron Otto von Kleist, a 16th century sadistic nobleman whose appetite for cruelty earned him the nickname ”Baron Blood’.’ Before Peter can reverse the incantation, the parchment burns.
The Baron stumbles into the night and pays a visit to a local doctor's office for medical attention. Just as the legend as foretold, he has risen with the same bloody scars that were inflicted on him when he was killed so many years ago.
Mario Bava’s Baron Blood is an atmospheric treat that makes great use of the intricate production design while also having an effective and sinister antagonist. The character of Baron Blood is if you took a pilgrim and gave him the face of Darkman but then gave him a murderous rage.
