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The Keep (1983)

Directed by Michael Mann

Horror | Fantasy | Drama

Most recently watched by sleestakk, lolareels, BTSjunkie, seanCduregger

Overview

Nazis take over an ancient fortress that contains a mysterious entity that wreaks havoc and death upon them.

Rated R | Length 96 minutes

Actors

Scott Glenn | Alberta Watson | Jürgen Prochnow | Robert Prosky | Gabriel Byrne | Ian McKellen | William Morgan Sheppard | Royston Tickner | Michael Carter | John Vine | Wolf Kahler | Jona Jones | Rosalie Crutchley | Frederick Warder | Bruce Payne | David Cardy | John Eastham | Philip Bloomfield | Yashaw Adem | Stephen Whittaker | Ian Ruskin | Stephen Jenn | Benedick Blythe | Robin Langford | Renny Krupinski | Peter Guinness | Sean Baker | Timothy Block | Owain Griffiths | Ralph G. Morse | Doug Robinson | Peter Ross-Murray

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
12/11/2023Movie ScreenDigitalTheater8 stars
10/28/2023Home TheaterBlu-rayOwned7 stars
11/29/2010TVStreamingVideo on Demand8 stars
 

Viewing Notes

The first feature film of my Scream, Secret Cinema, Scream! horror movie marathon with Jay, and one we’ve both seen before, but ages ago. Some day I hope this gets a features loaded, high-definition release on Blu-ray or 4K. It’s been in limbo forever, presumably due to rights issues surrounding the score. I think the only physical media releases of this are on VHS and LaserDisc.

The version I procured for this is a bootleg Blu-ray that came from a high-definition broadcast on cable and looked pretty good; easily the best quality viewing I’ve ever had of this film.

The film works well enough in its released version but you definitely get the feeling it was cut down and crucial stuff left out. I’ve love to see the original 3-hour director’s cut of this. Maybe some day.

Regardless, great start to the marathon!

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