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Barbara Steele

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.

Selected filmography for Barbara Steele

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Title Year IMDb Rating
1960
*** Black Sunday 1960 Black Sunday (1960) on IMDb
1961
*** Pit and the Pendulum 1961 Pit and the Pendulum (1961) on IMDb
1962
**** The Horrible Dr. Hichcock 1962 The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962) on IMDb
1963
** The Ghost 1963 The Ghost (1963) on IMDb
1964
**** Castle of Blood 1964 Castle of Blood (1964) on IMDb
*** The Long Hair of Death 1964 The Long Hair of Death (1964) on IMDb
1965
*** Nightmare Castle 1965 Nightmare Castle (1965) on IMDb
**** Terror-Creatures from the Grave 1965 Terror-Creatures from the Grave (1965) on IMDb
1966
*** An Angel for Satan 1966 An Angel for Satan (1966) on IMDb
*** The She Beast 1966 The She Beast (1966) on IMDb
1968
*** Curse of the Crimson Altar 1968 Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968) on IMDb
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