A very enjoyable horror film from director Massimo Dallamano obviously inspired by the demonic possession movies that flooded the market after the success of The Exorcist.
Edmund Purdom is the British professor who takes daughter Nicoletta Elmi and nanny Evelyn Stewart with him to Italy to film his documentary on demonic paintings for the BBC. Joanna Cassidy is his producer and love interest while Lila Kedrova is the eccentric countess that warns of the impending danger but is naturally ignored.
There's some pretty supenseful moments especially among the ruins of the old mansion and Elmi is a quite exceptional child actress while Stelvio Cipriani provides a fantastic funky bass heavy score that has to be among his best work.
It's proves again that Dallamano was one of the more consistently entertaining Italian
directors of the period, what with this and the two 'What Have' movies.
Will have to seek out more!! 
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