Whip and the Body

Starring: Christopher Lee; Daliah Lavi & Tony Kendall Director: Mario Bava

DVD Features:

Audio:

• Dolby Digital Mono - Italian
• Dolby Digital Mono - English

Additional Release Material:

• Audio Commentary - 1. Tim Lucas - Editor - VIDEO WATCHDOG
• Bonus Music Tracks - Carlo Rustichelli - Composer

Interactive Features:

• Motion Menus

Text/Photo Galleries:

• Photo Gallery

Description by OLDIES.com:

Uncut, Widescreen version from the Italian Godfather of horror - Mario Bava. This controversial sado-masochistic film that was mutilated in almost every country when it was initially released, is now offered in the uncut European, Widescreen version! Nevenka's ex-lover, who is her husband's brother, Kurt, has come back to claim her and he does so by engaging in a forbidden rendezvous. The next day Kurt is found dead, but his ghost comes back to haunt all those who live in the mansion, and to continue his love affair with Nevenka.

Product Description:

The controversial horror/fantasy film about a 19th century nobleman (Lee) who is ostracized from his village after being convicted of whipping a local girl to near-death. Soon after he's found dead, but his spirit returns as an apparition which proceeds to haunt the ancestral castle. He finds that his fiance (Lavi) has now married his brother while acting as a mistress to their father. In retaliation, the ghostly form viscously flogs the woman, only to discover she's a sadomasochist who actually enjoys the cruel treatment! These bizarrely sexual meetings continue while the remaining residence of the castle meet mysterious and untimely deaths. Directed by Italian cult icon Mario Bava and featuring an unforgettable performance by Lee.

Plot Keywords:

Ghosts | Horror | Sadomasochism (S&m) | Theatrical Release | Vengeance

Cast and Crew: