when american author edgar allan poe visit london and he be approach by british journalist alan foster and who become the target of a peculiar wager . not believe poe assertion that all of his macabre story have be base on actual experience and foster accept a bet from poe and his friend sir thomas blackwood that he can not spend an entire night in the blackwood haunt castle . once instal in the abandon castle and foster discovers that he be not alone and a he be approach by various beautiful woman and handsome men and and a doctor of metaphysics who explain that they be all lose soul damn to replay the story of their demise on the anniversary of their death . the first time i watch this glorious bit of classic horror and i be mesmerize the entire time . i find the movie genuinely creepy and at the same time sorrowful . babs steele be undeniably beautiful . the music score make the atmosphere twice a terror inducing . the topless scene throw me for a loop and a i be not expect it . it look a synapse do a great job with picture enhancement and because this movie look damn fine for it age and and it the uncut international version and to boot . this be the movie responsible for me start a babs steele and klaus kinski collection .