Paris in the 18th century du Tron-Renversé (the Place of the Overturned Throne, now Place de la Nation). There, at the height of the Reign of Terror, between 11 June and 27 July, 1,376 persons were beheaded, or about thirty a day. After the execution of Robespierre himself, the reign of terror came to an end. The guillotine was moved to the Place de Grève, and was used only for the execution of common criminals. The University of Paris had fallen gradually in quality and influence since the 17th century. It was primarily a school of theology, not well adapted to the modern world, and
Terror in the Crypt Terror in the Crypt Terror in the Crypt () is a 1964 Italian-Spanish horror film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. The film is based on "Carmilla" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. "Terror in the Crypt" is based on Sheridan Le Fanu's novel "Carmilla". It is the third adaptation of the novel, following Carl Theodor Dreyer's "Vampyr" and Roger Vadim's "Blood and Roses". According to Tonino Valerii, the films script was written in three days while Ernesto Gastaldi states it was written in 24 hours. Gastaldi stated that he lied to a producer that they had a script ready, and then returned