
The Celebration
1998


“Hideous, Hungry, and Loose!”
235 votes
John Reilly discovers that his family's newly inherited castle in Italy is haunted by a relentless, bloodthirsty creature.
Director
Stuart GordonWriters
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies

**_Yup, there’s an ancient Italian CASTLE and a misshapen FREAK_** An American man (Jeffrey Combs) inherits a castle about an hour’s drive north of Rome and brings his wife & daughter (Barbara Crampton and Jessica Dollarhide). The couple is troubled by the husband’s alcoholism, which caused the death of their young son. Meanwhile the teen daughter insists that someone else is dwelling in the castle. Havoc ensues. I didn’t have high hopes for “Castle Freak” (1995) due to the blunt title and cheesy movie poster, but it’s surprisingly well done for a flick that only cost $500,000. I couldn’…
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