The Keep (1983 film)

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The Keep (1983 film) is a 1983 horror movie directed by Michael Mann, adapted from F. Paul Wilson’s novel about a supernatural evil unleashed in a remote World War II-era fortress.

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Castle Keep (screenplay) 1
The Keep (1983 film) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
supernatural horror film
artDirector John Box
authorOfSourceWork F. Paul Wilson
basedOn The Keep (novel)
linked to: The Keep
character Captain Klaus Woermann
Dr. Theodore Cuza
Eva Cuza
Glaeken Trismegestus
Major Kaempffer
Molasar
cinematographyBy Alex Thomson
costumeDesigner John Bloomfield
countryOfOrigin United States
director Michael Mann
distributor CIC (international)
Paramount Pictures
editedBy Dov Hoenig
filmingLocation Wales
genre horror film
supernatural film
war film
hasCultFollowing true
musicBy Tangerine Dream
narrativeFocus a supernatural evil unleashed from a mysterious fortress
notableFor heavily edited theatrical cut compared to original longer version
use of Tangerine Dream electronic score
originalLanguage English
plotSummary German soldiers occupy a remote fortress in Romania during World War II and unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity imprisoned within its walls.
producer Gene Kirkwood
Michael Mann
productionCompany Associated Capital Films
releaseDate 1983-12-16
releaseYear 1983
runtimeMinutes 96
screenwriter Michael Mann
settingLocation Carpathian Mountains
Romania
settingPeriod World War II
starring Alberta Watson
Gabriel Byrne
Ian McKellen
Jürgen Prochnow
Robert Prosky
Scott Glenn
William Morgan Sheppard

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F. Paul Wilson hasAdaptation The Keep (1983 film)
David Rayfiel notableWork Castle Keep (screenplay)
linked to: The Keep (1983 film)