The Keep (1983) Revisited – Horror Movie Review

A new episode of the Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video series has just surfaced online, and in this one we’re looking back at the 1983 film The Keep (watch it HERE), which was directed by future Oscar nominee Michael Mann… and turned out to be a very troubled production for the filmmaker. You can hear all about it in the video embedded above.

Based on a novel by F. Paul Wilson, The Keep has the following synopsis:

This superb gothic thriller will grip you with its combination of horror, romance and the supernatural. It is World War II in German-occupied Romania. Nazi soldiers have been sent to garrison a mysterious fortress, but a nightmarish discovery is soon made. The Keep was not built to keep anything out. The massive structure was, in fact built to keep something in… Scott Glenn portrays the stranger who alone must battle the supernatural force whose evil power is dwelling within. Ian McKellen is the medieval historian, Cuza, dragged to The Keep to unravel the mystery behind its gruesome killings. Alberta Watson stars as Cuza’s devoted daughter, Eva, who falls in love with the handsome, heroic stranger.

As the synopsis notes, the film stars Scott Glenn, Ian McKellen, and Alberta Watson. They are joined in the cast by Jürgen Prochnow, Robert Prosky, and Gabriel Byrne.

Our Best Horror Movie You Never Saw series is

dedicated to highlighting horror films that, for one reason or another, don’t get as much love as we think they should. We know plenty of you horror hounds out there will have seen many of the movies we pick, but there will be plenty of you who have not.

The The Keep episode of Best Horror Movie You Never Saw was Written by Andrew Hatfield, Narrated by Jason Hewlett, Edited by Paul Bookstaber, Produced by John Fallon and Tyler Nichols, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

Have you already seen The Keep, and if so, are you a fan of the movie? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below.

A couple previous episodes of the Best Horror Movie You Never Saw series can be seen below. To see more, and to check out some of our other shows, head over to the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel – and subscribe while you’re there!