Web of the Spider

Web of the Spider

Based on Edgar Allan Poe's "Night of the Living Dead"

R 1971 · 102 min · ★ 5.8 · Horror

Alan Foster, a professional American journalist, travels to London to meet with Edgar Allan Poe for an interview. While in London, Alan soon finds himself in the company of Lord Blackwood, and Alan accepts a bet to spend a night in his castle

Directed by Antonio Margheriti · Written by Giovanni Grimaldi

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