Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

Supelice Dreadfully Boring

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

GL84 Engaging on a cruise together, a group of carefree youths become stranded in the wilderness and seek shelter from a raging storm in the mansion of a coven of witches which is the start of their troubles when they escape from their clutches This here was quite the enjoyable and entertaining slice of Eurotrash. One of the film's strongest points is the fact that it manages to evoke and exploit the Gothic trappings of the past with the elegant sleazy thrills allowed in that time-period, offering up a chilling and sensual offering. The trappings within the house, from the long twisting hallways filled with stone and steel arrangements and billowing curtains are suitably Gothic and chilling, lending a far older throwback feel to the scenes of them being shown around once they arrive or the scenes of them seducing her into essentially sleepwalking through the mansion grounds to their ceremonial meeting place within the basement hall, and when coupled with the driving thunderstorm and howling wind constantly in the background there's a rather fun ambiance to this one. It's certainly helped out by the majority of these scenes requiring candelabras or other such lighting to take place so the scenes of the interrupted first sacrifice attempt with the coven in the satanic basement with the large Gothic settings providing some nice thrills in accordance to the fine massacre that breaks out where they begin brawling with the coven and generating some nice kills along the way. There's also the rather intriguing storyline idea about the fact that they actually manage to escape from the group rather than spend the vast majority of the film in their clutches unknowingly with them, and the fact that it takes a slew of twists and turns throughout here which manages to show that they've still got to deal with the followers of the coven as the series of strange encounters they come across are quite fun and enjoyable, from finding the desiccated body of their friend to the discovery of the suicide attempt in the bathroom. Given that it all turns around following the TV incident of their encounter at the mansion which is quite fun and enjoyable with the rest of the film taking place as if their curse is enacted on them for what happened and just completes the Gothic atmosphere present here as this is all added alongside the hypnotic visions and cheap-looking gore that really works nicely for this one. With a fine twist and some nice sleazy gore and nudity, there's a lot to like here even though there are some problems here. Among the few flaws to be found here is the fact that there's such a languid and dreary pace in the first half before they arrive at the mansion as the scenes of the group getting stranded and basically showcasing their rotten luck getting there isn't all that interesting. Going step-by-step in getting them from the beach to the gas station to the mansion isn't all that much fun to see played out in the manner depicted here and there's a bit of a hurdle to get over with this one. There's also the fact that this one really doesn't make much sense as for why it changes around the traditional second half storyline with their escape and then subsequent violent hallucinations which are quite chilling as they play out even though in the interim they don't make any sense. It's a little disjarring and makes for a somewhat disjointed feeling as it carries itself along here in not really making for a cohesive storyline. Coupled with some rather cheap and rather unconvincing gore during the attacks, these here are the ones that hold this one back.Rated Unrated/R: Graphic Violence, Language and Nudity.

bensonmum2 On the way home from a day at the beach, four young people seek shelter from a torrential downpour at the home of Lord and Lady Alexander after their car runs out of gas. They don't know it, but the house they're staying in is to be the site of a Satanic ritual. Jane (Camille Keaton), the only female of the group, is to be sacrificed. As her male companions rush to her aid, one of them accidentally kills Lady Alexander. Things really get out of hand and everyone else attending the black mass is also killed. The four try to make an escape, but soon discover there's no escape from what they've witnessed. One by one, they meet their fates.Gong into Tragic Ceremony, I was positive I would enjoy it. Slow-burn Gothic horror is right up my alley. I'm also quite fond of some of Riccardo Freda's other movies like The Horrible Dr. Hichcock, The Ghost, and I Vampiri. Tragic Ceremony seemed to be a sure thing. Unfortunately, things don't always work out the way they should. The biggest tragedy with respect to Tragic Ceremony is the time I spent watching this mess of a movie. With a few minor exceptions, nothing about the film appealed to me or worked for me. The characters are unlikeable, the plot is incoherent and schizophrenic, and the pacing is terrible. There's a subplot about some cursed pearls that goes nowhere and only serves to confuse things even further. In addition, nothing interesting happens for most of the movie. By the time the four leads realize they're in danger, I was well past the point of caring. And I don't understand the reviews I've read that praise the acting of Camille Keaton. I suppose it's a terrific performance if you consider an emotionless daze to be acting. The three male leads are the very definition of nondescript. They do nothing to stand out. The supporting cast includes some genre favorites like Luigi Pistilli, Luciana Paluzzi, and Paul Muller, but none is given anything to do. In fact Muller's main contribution is a two minute long monologue at the end of the movie that attempts to explain what happened in the previous 80 or so minutes. It's a weak attempt to provide a wrap-up to a very weak movie.

OnePlusOne This late-ish effort from Freda plays as a modern day (70's that is) Gothic thriller, but comes out short of thrills. Certainly it's not a dreadfully bad film, it's jut got that feeling which many of Freda's later films have of someone who has given up when he's seen the first daily's. It starts out good enough, almost giallo like in tone, then takes a turn into Gothic territories with a decent (albeit terribly cliché) set up. Then suddenly Freda seems to have lost interest in the film and all we get is prolonged shots of Camille Keaton and burning candles. Then circa an hour into the film we get some sort of violent climax with decent-to-poor special effects. This is followed by a slow paced outro with a very obvious twist ending (If it's even intended to be a twist?). And throw a few very halfhearted explanatory scenes along the way and you got Tragic Ceremony. Thus in parts it's got its qualities. But then suddenly stumbles and collapses in front of you. A pity.btw stay away from the SHAROMA DVD, a useless murky pan& scan edition which kills of what could be a good visual experience.

HumanoidOfFlesh "Tragica Ceremonia En Villa Alexander" is a wonderfully creepy ghost story made by Riccardo Freda.Freda is the best known for his early Gothic horror movies like "I Vampiri" and "The Horrible Dr.Hitchcock".The film is well shot,with some gloomy atmospheric imagery and outrageously gory set-pieces.The acting is pretty good with Camille Keaton("I Spit on Your Grave")in the lead role.The soundtrack by Stelvio Cipriani is truly beautiful and haunting.The gore effects are pretty nasty and shocking,and the climax is truly eerie.The film is extremely rare and hard to find,so get the copy as soon as possible.The plot is as follows:a group of friends run out of gas in the middle of nowhere during the thunderstorm and find refuge in a villa.Little do they know that the owner is about to have a black mass in the basement!Soon the orgy of blood-soaked violence begins!