The Keep (1983)

They were all drawn to the keep. Tonight, they will all face the evil.

Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar, and a mysterious traveller.

Directed by: Michael Mann

Written by: F. Paul Wilson, Michael Mann

Music by: Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke, Johannes Schmölling

Starring: Scott Glenn, Alberta Watson, Jürgen Prochnow, Robert Prosky, Gabriel Byrne, Ian McKellen, William Morgan Sheppard, Royston Tickner, Michael Carter, John Vine

Genre: Horror, Fantasy

Released: 1983-12-16

Runtime: 96 minutes

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