antonio margheriti danza macabra or castle of blood be an eerie and atmospheric chiller that succeed on all front . it look absolutely beautiful in black and white and it have wonderfully creepy gothic vibe . alan foster be an english journalist who pursue an interview with visit american horror writer edgar allan poe . poe bet foster that he can not spend one night in the abandoned mansion of poe friend and thomas blackwood . accept the wager and foster be lock in the mansion and the horror begin . the film be extremely atmospheric and it scar the hell out of me . the crypt sequence be really eerie and the tension be almost unbearable . barbara steele look incredibly beautiful a sinister specter elisabeth blackwood . castle of blood be easily one of the best italian horror movie make in early 60 . a masterpiece .