The Keep
R“They were all drawn to the keep. Tonight, they will all face the evil.”
1983·96 min·Released
Studio: Associated Capital, Capital Equipment Leasing, Gene Kirkwood Productions, Howard W. Koch Productions, Paramount Pictures
5.6TMDb
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Theatrical Dec 16, 1983
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UK · English · USA
Overview
Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar, and a mysterious traveller.
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Crew
DirectorMichael Mann
WriterMichael Mann
Cast
Scott Glenn
Glaeken Trismegestus
Alberta Watson
Eva Cuza
Jürgen Prochnow
Captain Klaus Woermann
Robert Prosky
Father Mihail Fonescu
Gabriel Byrne
Major Kaempffer
Ian McKellen
Dr. Theodore Cuza
William Morgan Sheppard
Alexandru
Royston Tickner
Tomescu
Michael Carter
Radu Molasar
John Vine
Lutz
Wolf Kahler
S.S. Adjutant
Jona Jones
Otto
Rosalie Crutchley
Josefa
Frederick Warder
Border Guard 1
Bruce Payne
Border Guard 2
David Cardy
Alexandru's Son
John Eastham
Alexandru's Second Son
Philip Bloomfield
Josefa's Son
Yashaw Adem
Carlos
Stephen Whittaker
S.S. Kommando
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Keywords
naziss (nazi schutzstaffel)demondark fantasy
Details
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$4M
TMDb Votes
309
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026