31/10/2012

El coleccionista de cadáveres aka Cauldron of Blood (1970)

Boris Karloff plays artist Franz Badulescu
Rosendra Monteros plays artist Valerie

The film is set on an island that is an artists colony, it’s star Boris Karloff plays a blind sculptor, Charles Badulescu, who uses the bones of real people in the creation of his art. As he is blind he is seemingly unaware of the fact the armatures for his sculptures are in fact skeletons of people killed on the island.
We first meet the artist in his mansion, a reporter wants to interview him about his work
Franz Badulescu working on his latest commission in his studio.
His wife Tania, who provides the armatures for his work, comes to check on the progress 
Franz Badulescu’s work in progress
Franz Badulescu in his studio, tired from having just finished his sculpture
Franz Badulescu’s wife Tania comes to inspect the final piece
Franz Badulescu’s final sculpture

Rosendra Monteros as artist Valerie





The artist Valerie shows the reporter how artists use an armature to make a sculpture


Franz Badulescu‘s wife Tania’s nightmare





Cauldron of Blood on IMDB


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