THE VAULT

Necropolis (1970) Explained: Beyond the Blood

Scare Score: 6.4/100

The Premise

Frankenstein's monster gropes towards the awareness that his mind is a universe; Attila, naked on a white horse, liberates his people from their ignominy; the ultra-caustic Viva bemoans the frustrations of married life and drifts into the elegiac persona of the Bloody Countess Bathory; Louis Waldon is a hip American tourist searching for the (missing) Mona Lisa.

Why It Terrifies Us

Categorized under Experimental, Cult Classic, Necropolis taps into fundamental fears. The 6.4/100 Scare Score is well-earned. The themes of vampire, surrealism, minotaur continually haunt viewers long after the credits roll.

Into The Vault

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