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 film. "Terror in the Crypt" was released in Italy on 27 May 1964 where it was distributed by MEC. It grossed a total of 69.541 million Italian lire. "Terror in the Crypt" was released straight to television in the United States by AIP-TV. It was released theatrically in the United Kingdom as "Crypt of Horror". The film was released on DVD in 2012 by Retromedia/Image in the United States where it retains the title "Crypt of the Vampire" while the credits in the film refer to it as "Terror in the Crypt". In a contemporary review, the "Monthly Film Bulletin"