Castle of Otranto poster
Movie · 1977

Castle of Otranto

17 min
Animation, Mystery
Jan Švankmajer
An adaptation of the 1764 work of the same name, the first Gothic novel. In this mockumentary, the amateur archaeologist Dr. Vozáb has set to prove that the supernatural ghost love story takes place not in Italy, but in Otranto Castle near Náchod in Czechia.
Your take
Feels most like Alois Nebel, The Flat and The Grandmother

Details

Original title
Otrantský zámek
Director
Jan Švankmajer
Year
1977
Runtime
17 min
Genres
Animation, Mystery