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Horror Hotel is a 1960 supernatural horror film starring Christopher Lee, Venetia Stevenson, Betta St. John, Patricia Jessel and Valentine Dyall. In 1692 in fictional Whitewood, Massachusetts, a witch named Elizabeth Selwyn (Patricia Jessel) is burned at the stake. Before her death, Selwyn and her accomplice, Jethrow Keane (Valentine Dyall), sold their souls to the devil for eternal life and revenge on Whitewood in return for providing the devil with two yearly virgin human sacrifices on the thirteenth hour of Candlemass and the Witches’ Sabbath. Professor Driscoll, (Christopher Lee) encourages Nan Barlow (Venetia Stephenson), to visit Whitewood to study witchcraft and she settles in at the Raven’s Inn. Nan meets Patricia Russell (Betta St. John), who loans her a book on witchcraft and discovers that this night is actually Candlemass Eve. Nan is lured to the basement by the inn’s owner, Mrs. Newless (Patricia Jessel), and members of her coven. Mrs. Newless reveals herself to be Elizabeth Selwyn before sacrificing Nan. After Nan’s disappearance, her finance, Bill Maitland (Tom Naylor) goes in search of her. A frantic search ensues for Nan replete with graveyards, wooden crosses and sacrifices. An amazing film with the one of the most renowned actors of his time, Christopher Lee. (76 minutes – 1960 – Black & White – 16:9)
STARRING: Christopher Lee, Venetia Stevenson, Betta St. John, Patricia Jessel, Valentine Dyall
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