The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave
La notte che Evelyn uscì dalla tomba
A rich, mentally-unstable man with a penchant for playing deadly S&M games with women who resemble his dead wife, sparks off a chain of bizarre events after getting remarried.
Why it matters
A lurid dive into giallo’s shadowy corridors where grief, fetish, and paranoia collide in a crumbling European castle.
- Exemplifies early ’70s Italian giallo with its mix of psychological thriller, horror, and steamy exploitation.
- Anthony Steffen’s unhinged performance anchors the film’s eerie atmosphere and escalating madness.
- Features striking practical effects and moody, baroque visuals that amplify the gothic dread.
- For fans of Argento’s early work and those who appreciate horror’s flirtation with taboo and decadence.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
71
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
57
Survival
33
Slasher
