The Keep
1983, R, 96 min.
Directed by Michael Mann, Starring Scott Glenn, Alberta Watson, Jürgen Prochnow, Robert Prosky, Gabriel Byrne, Ian McKellen.
When Nazi soldiers accidentally release a mysterious force from an old fortress they are guarding, they are forced to call in a Jew to translate some manuscripts that might save their lives. Fantasy horror was only Michael Mann’s second feature.
This article appears in July 30 • 2010.
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