In 1898, strange things happen in a castle not far from the small village of Werst in the Carpathian mountains of Transylvania. Twenty years earlier, the castle had been abandoned due to some nefarious dealings there but a shepherd sees smoke coming out of the chimney, which stirs up the village with whispers Chort (a demon) is now occupying the place. Count Franz de Télek, a visitor to the area, becomes intrigued by all this turmoil and decides to investigate. Made for French television and based on the 1892 Jules Verne novel of the same name.
Released: Dec 19, 1976
Runtime: 120 minutes
Genre: TV Movie, Horror, Mystery
Stars: Benoît Allemane, Sacha Pitoëff, Annette Poivre, Jean Martin, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Guy Grosso
Crew: Jean-Christophe Averty (Director), Jules Verne (Novel)