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1983    1 Std., 36 Min.Horror, Drama
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Während des Zweiten Weltkrieges rückt ein Trupp deutscher Soldaten unter dem Kommando von Hauptmann Woermann in ein rumänisches Dorf in den Karpaten ein, um die nahegelegene Burg zu besetzen und einen Gebirgspass zu sichern. Die Festung, genannt The Keep, ist jedoch nach Aussage von Alexandru, dessen Familie seit Generationen über den Bau wacht, verflucht. Nach dem Geheimnis des Ortes befragt, belässt er es allerdings bei Andeutungen. Der selbstbewusst auftretende Kommandeur Woermann zeigt sich zwar verwundert über die Architektur des Festungsbaus, schenkt den Warnungen des alten Mannes aber keinen Glauben, und so beziehen er und seine Männer Quartier in der Burg und beginnen mit ersten Umbauarbeiten. Als zwei Wachsoldaten eigenmächtig beginnen, einen Steinblock aus der Wand herauszulösen, setzen sie eine unheimliche Macht frei, deren Sog alles zerreißt, was ihr in den Weg kommt.
Regie Michael Mann
  • Scott GlennGlaeken Trismegestus
  • Alberta WatsonEva Cuza
  • Jürgen ProchnowCaptain Klaus Woermann
  • Robert ProskyFather Mihail Fonescu
  • Gabriel ByrneMajor Kaempffer
  • Ian McKellenDr. Theodore Cuza
  • William Morgan SheppardAlexandru
  • Royston TicknerTomescu
  • Michael CarterRadu Molasar
  • John VineLutz
  • Wolf KahlerS.S. Adjutant
  • Jona JonesOtto
  • Rosalie CrutchleyJosefa
  • Frederick WarderBorder Guard 1
  • Bruce PayneBorder Guard 2
  • David CardyAlexandru's Son
  • John EasthamAlexandru's Second Son
  • Philip BloomfieldJosefa's Son
  • Yashaw AdemCarlos
  • Stephen WhittakerS.S. Kommando
  • Christopher Weed19. April 2026
    Oddly paced first outing for Michael Mann. Excellent visuals with good acting from Ian McKellen and Jurgen Prochnow.
  • The Patrick4. Februar 2026
    Mann, what a trip this was. I hope one day we get to see the full 210 min. movie. This is a classic 80s movie Mysterious-Drama-Horror-Scifi. Enjoy it for what it is, what is was supposed to be and more importantly, embrace its mood, visuals and score.
  • EnochLight4. August 2025
    “The Keep” (1983) is a forgotten gem of '80s horror cinema — or at least, the dusty, half-finished jewel of what could have been. Largely flying under the radar and now drifting somewhere between cult classic and fever dream, this film suffered a particularly brutal fate: the unexpected death of visual effects wizard Wally Veevers, who tragically passed away with hundreds of effects shots still in the pipeline. Director Michael Mann, suddenly left holding the supernatural bag, was forced to cobble together a conclusion himself — and suffice it to say, it’s not the grand showdown he originally envisioned. His plan for an epic, effects-laden finale? Crushed under the weight of studio indifference. Paramount wouldn't cough up the cash, so instead we got a stripped-down, ethereal shrug of an ending. (But hey, it made for great late-night cable fodder back in the day.) Even worse, Mann’s original cut clocked in at a whopping 210 minutes — nearly four hours of bleak, beautiful chaos. Paramount, in their infinite wisdom, hacked it down to a lean 96, leaving the final film with more holes than the Swiss cheese in the cast food truck. Continuity? Gone. Character arcs? Whoops. Entire plot threads? Missing, presumed dead. And yet… in spite of the carnage, what remains is still a gorgeously shot, atmospheric descent into supernatural horror. The opening cinematography is stunning, the score by Tangerine Dream is hypnotic, and the performances are all deliciously eerie, like everyone knew something was wrong but just went with it anyway. Check it out — if only to witness what happens when visionary ambition slams headfirst into studio meddling and real-world tragedy. It’s not perfect. It’s not even finished. But it’s unforgettable.
  • abovetheclouds6318. Mai 2025
    This was a bizarre an wholly unique experience. The film wasn't perfect by any means. The audio production was a mess, and the love scene stopped the movie's pacing dead in its tracks and seemed inserted to check a box. That said, the concept was intriguing if a bit unfulfilled, and I had no issues with the acting or the production values. I'm happy to own this film, and glad to have experienced it.

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