Bloody Pit of Horror

In this lurid 1965 Gothic horror film, a group of ten people on a photoshoot near Rome spend the night in a castle owned by an eccentric recluse who's fascinated by a notorious executioner from centuries past. As tensions rise and the models are stalked and brutally killed, it becomes clear that the owner's fixation has turned deadly. The result is a kitschy Italian torture horror film that showcases its genre-bending blend of terror and camp, much like the works of later directors who built upon this template.