The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians

Directed by Oldřich Lipský

Produced by Filmové studio Barrandov

198197 min6.0 / 10

A whimsical, deliberately campy period comedy that plays with Gothic horror tropes through the lens of a eccentric inventor's anachronistic experiments.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Is The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

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Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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