Nude for Satan / Nuda per Satana (1974)

This lost classic of Italian gothic-horror tells the tale of a man who stops at a remote castle hoping to get medical help for an injured woman, only to find the inhabitants mirror the darker sides of the woman and himself. Full of black magic, sadism, and stylish lesbianism, Nude for Satan is that rare film that lives up to the promise of its title. Late one night a man witnesses a car crash, and the female driver has been knocked out. He decides to bring her with him up to a nearby castle for some help, and end up spending the night. The man then meets a woman who looks exactly like the woman in the car but she's acting strange. Like if she's not the same woman at all.

Having been a fan of all things ridiculous from a very young age, I couldn't believe my eyes when one evening a friend and I sat down to watch some trashy horror rubbish and what greeted us was this. 'Nude For Satan', the title sounded good, and from the opening where we witness a car crash nearby a mysterious, remote castle we were captivated!

From there on Luigi Batzella draws us into his fantastical, horrifying, bizarre world where things are not as they seem. The setting is gorgeous, with our protagonists (Dr. William Benson and a young lady, Susan) wandering the strange grounds, but something is not quite right, as the characters meet up again they seem to no longer know each other. From here on they are thrust into a twisted reality of dopplegangers, giant spiders, nudity and Evil!

This is a film that will change your perspective on the medium forever, alter your perception of filmic conventions and one which will stick with you for many years to come! A truly essential surrealist picture!

Open your mind to 'Nude for Satan'!

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