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The Keep

The Keep

1983
96 min
Horror Fantasy

Plot Summary

Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar, and a mysterious traveller.

5.6
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5.6
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Technical Details

96 min
Runtime
1983-12-16
Release Date
Movie
Content Type
1983
Year
Genres
Horror Fantasy

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Wuchak

Wuchak

6.0/10
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**_Arty fantasy/horror taking place at a citadel in Romania during WW2_** In late 1941, a motorized German infantry unit holds a pass in the Carpathian Mountains by occupying a strange fortress that’s “built backwards,” as the captain observes (Jürgen Prochnow). When soldiers start mysteriously dying, it draws a ruthless Nazi commander into the fray (Gabriel Byrne), as well as a Hebrew professor and his daughter (Ian McKellen & Alberta Watson). A strange nomad is also attracted to the proc...

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1983-12-16
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