From the twisted mind of Ricardo Freda first Maestro of Italian Gothic Horror! Ducking out of a summer storm four hippies (led by Camille Keaton star of I Spit on Your Grave) take refuge in the seemingly abandoned Villa Alexander unaware that their hosts (Twitch of the Death Nerve's Luigi Pistilli and Thunderball's Luciana Paluzzi) are staging a satanic sacrifice. When the ceremony ends in a blood-soaked orgy of violence the hippies flee the villa only to find themselves accused of committing a Manson-style massacre. (In Italian with English subtitles)Special Features:Trailer Camille s European Adventures featurette with Camille KeatonSystem Requirements:Running time: 87 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR/SLASHER UPC: 030306812892 Manufacturer No: DVD8128
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD Brand: MPI EAN: 0030306812892 Format: Color Label: Dark Sky Films Manufacturer: Dark Sky Films Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Dark Sky Films Region Code: 1 Release Date: 2008-01-29 Running Time: 87 Studio: Dark Sky Films Theatrical Release Date: 1972
Customer Rating: Summary: Hidden treasure Comment: "Tragic Ceremony" is a little known film by Riccardo Freda (the title doesn't even appear in recent filmographies of the director). This edition on DVD has allowed me to discover a genuine masterpiece of a great italian director. Customer Rating: Summary: Italian Cult Gothic Horror Comment: This somehow odd film from Italian Cult Gothic Horror director Freda ("Dr. Hichcock") is almost unknown. Made a year after his rough Giallo "L'Iguana Dalla Lingua di Fuoco" the title suggests yet another Giallo. But, in fact, this film is not a Giallo at all - but a Gothic horror story about a cursed pearl necklace and a strange Satan's Cult which gets confronted by a hippie quartet on a day out. The story sounds unique.
Made on a very low budget, Freda made more than the best out of it and created a strange movie with all the classic Gothic elements, and also boosts a handful of astonishing gore effects that echo the rude sequences of his Giallo a year before.
The cast is lead by Camille Keaton of "I Spit on Your Grave" fame, while Luigi Pistilli delivers another neat performance as the leader of the strange Cult. The soundtrack is composed by Stelvio Cipriani and is cool as usual. A film worth looking for despite its rarity.
