Barbara Steele is a British actress best known for her iconic roles in European gothic horror films during the 1960s. She rose to fame with her haunting performance in Mario Bava’s Black Sunday (1960), which established her as a symbol of eerie beauty and supernatural allure. Often cast as mysterious, tormented, or dual-natured women, Steele appeared in numerous Italian and British horror classics, including The Horrible Dr. Hichcock, Castle of Blood, and The Long Hair of Death. Her striking features and intense screen presence made her a cult figure and a defining face of the genre. Beyond horror, she later worked in independent cinema and television, maintaining her status as a beloved and enduring icon of macabre cinema.
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Title | Year | IMDb Rating |
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1960 | ||
*** Black Sunday | 1960 | |
1961 | ||
*** Pit and the Pendulum | 1961 | |
1962 | ||
**** The Horrible Dr. Hichcock | 1962 | |
1963 | ||
** The Ghost | 1963 | |
1964 | ||
**** Castle of Blood | 1964 | |
*** The Long Hair of Death | 1964 | |
1965 | ||
*** Nightmare Castle | 1965 | |
**** Terror-Creatures from the Grave | 1965 | |
1966 | ||
*** An Angel for Satan | 1966 | |
*** The She Beast | 1966 | |
1968 | ||
*** Curse of the Crimson Altar | 1968 | |
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