Pretty weird Italian horror film that reminded me a bit of Frankenstein. Not great and I kind of lost interest halfway through but it does pick up in the finale and all in all found it to be entertaining enough. 3.5/5
Why do warm-blooded beauties suddenly turn to stone?!
Hans von Arnam travels to a Flemish village to study a strange carousel located in an old windmill that displays famous murderesses and other notorious women from history. Professor Gregorius Wahl, owner of the windmill, warns Hans to stay away from his mysterious daughter Elfi, in order to keep Hans from discovering the horrible secret shared by the Professor and Elfi's Doctor.
Top Cast
Pierre Brice
Hans von Arnam
Scilla Gabel
Elfie Wahl
Dany Carrel
Liselotte Kornheim
Herbert A. E. Böhme
Prof. Gregorius Wahl
Wolfgang Preiss
Doctor Loren Bolem
Marco Guglielmi
Ralf
Olga Solbelli
Selma
Liana Orfei
Annelore
Alberto Archetti
Konrad
Harriet Medin
Marta
Cristina Gaïoni
L'amici di Liselotte
Carlo D'Angelo
Il maggiordomo del dottore
Ferdinando Baldi
L'assistente del dottore
Reviews
**_What’s going on inside the spooky old windmill?_** In 1890’s Holland, a writer (Pierre Brice) visits a mill where a reclusive sculptor lives (Herbert Böhme). One of the attractions is the artist’s odd carrousel that displays ghastly statues of women. Then there’s his striking daughter (Scilla Gabel) whom he won’t allow out of the mill for some reason. What’s going on? Wolfgang Preiss is on hand as the…
65/100 A man doing research on a Professor's macabre carousel of historical figures, stumbles into a terrible secret concerning the Prof's daughter. This early horror film is definitely a product of its time with completely rote acting and dialog and our protagonist providing lots of padding through his confusion and hallucinatory wanderings. However, there's some very interesting stuff here as it became more…
FAQ about Mill of the Stone Women
What is Mill of the Stone Women about?
Hans von Arnam travels to a Flemish village to study a strange carousel located in an old windmill that displays famous murderesses and other notorious women from history. Professor Gregorius Wahl, owner of the windmill, warns Hans to stay away from his mysterious daughter…
When was Mill of the Stone Women released?
Mill of the Stone Women was released in 1960.
What genres does Mill of the Stone Women belong to?
Mill of the Stone Women is categorised as Horror, Science Fiction.
Who stars in Mill of the Stone Women?
The cast of Mill of the Stone Women includes Pierre Brice, Scilla Gabel, Dany Carrel, Herbert A. E. Böhme, Wolfgang Preiss.