Bloody Pit of Horror

Bloody Pit of Horror
Bloody Pit of Horror
	Italian theatrical release poster
Directed by	Domenico Massimo Pupillo
Screenplay by	Roberto Natale; Romano Migliorini;
Story by	Roberto Natale; Romano Migliorini;
Produced by	Francesco Merli; Ralph Zucker;
Starring	Mickey Hargitay; Walter Brandi; Luisa Baratto; Ralph Zucker;
Cinematography	Luciano Trasatti
Edited by	Mariano Arditi
Music by	Gino Peguri
Production; companies	M.B.S. Cinematografica; International Entertainment Corp.;
Distributed by	M.B.S. Cinematografica (Italy); Pacemaker Pictures (US);
Release dates	28 November 1965 (Italy); 16 May 1967 (United States);
Running time	87 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian
Box office	₤65 million

Bloody Pit of Horror (Italian: Il boia scarlatto) is a 1965 gothic horror film. The film, set in Italy, was directed by Domenico Massimo Pupillo and stars Mickey Hargitay, Walter Brandi, Luisa Baratto and Rita Klein. It tells the story of a group of women modeling for a photo shoot at a castle, whose owner takes on the identity of the Crimson Executioner, bent on their deaths.