"Come face to face with Hell."

1980

1h 47m

6.6(632 votes)

Horror

Thriller

Overview

A young man returns from Rome to his sister's satanic New York apartment house.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Leigh McCloskey

Mark Elliot

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Irene Miracle

Rose Elliot

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Eleonora Giorgi

Sara

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Daria Nicolodi

Elise Stallone Van Adler

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Sacha Pitoëff

Kazanian

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Alida Valli

Carol

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Veronica Lazăr

Nurse

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Gabriele Lavia

Carlo

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Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Professor Arnold / Dr. Varelli

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Leopoldo Mastelloni

John, the Butler

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Ania Pieroni

Musical Student

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James Fleetwood

Cook

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Rosario Rigutini

Man

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Ryan Hilliard

Shadow

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Paolo Paoloni

Music Teacher

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Fulvio Mingozzi

Cabdriver

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Luigi Lodoli

Bookbinder

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Rodolfo Lodi

Old Man

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Directing

Dario Argento

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Ettore Martini

Burning Building Cop (uncredited)

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Corinne Dunne

Tenant in New York Building (uncredited)

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Filippo Perego

Tenant in New York Building (uncredited)

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