The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus [Blu-ray]

The long, varied filmography of Jess Franco is littered with far more perils than treasures (especially as you progress through his life), and "The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus" is typically referred to as a lemon that pales in comparison to his more famous "The Awful Dr. Orloff" and the more artistic "The Diabolical Dr. Z". Upon first glance, the turgid pace and well-worn techniques used in those movies would seem to confirm this; however, this one has more to it than meets the eye.The movie may not be great, but I found Franco's various eccentricities kept this one interesting. For most of the movie, Franco maintains his poker-face and let's the story unfold like a creaky murder mystery, only allowing his glare to falter when he reveals the murdered an hour before the movie is over! Couple this with an ending full of jazz, sadomasochistic tendencies and bondage and you've got a nice little hoary flick here! It may not be great, but it's classic Franco.

This is a "who done it". It has nothing to do with the synopsis. There is no psychiatrist, there are no students and there are no vignettes about sexual deviants.Its surprisingly good for a Franco movie but its also from very early in his career (way before he started losing all sensibility). Gothic noir with murder, ghost stories, great setting and pretty good acting for 1962. Although, there are a couple of quick boobie shots (if you watch real close), the erotica count is nil.If you want to see a gothic noir from 1962, or want some different Franco for your collection, this is a very good movie (very good). If you read the synopsis, you'll think it sucked. :)

Such an interesting film , loved it the very first time I watched it a couple years ago. Filmmakers , actors and actresses can learn a lot from this film. When it comes to artistic vision and performance!

Ok, maybe there's a bit of overbearingly annoying piano accompaniment here and there, but overall a good film. If it'd used a solo viola instead, this film could have been legendary...Oh well. But yes, some confused Amazon intern apparently got this synopsis mixed up with a whole different film. Either way, I'd recommend it. A subtly gothic murder mystery.

Howard Vernon stars in this classic Jess Franco film about a man who inherits his family's sadistic habits. This disc contains the often missing dungeon/torture sequence that is a real eye opener. The widescreen transfer is perfect and this is in french with english subtitles. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for Franco fans and horror fans in general.

classic horror film with sub titles clean recording mild violence well worth the buy if you like classic cult films

great viewing

This is not a movie I would watch in the middle of the night unless you wanted to fall asleep reading subtitles. Most moves have the disclaimer of subtitles on it but this one did not. It did not also list that it was from the early 60's. If you are looking for a black and while subtile movie this might be good for you but if not then move on and find something else to watch.