Meridian (1990)
Release Year: 1990
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: Seduzida pelo Horror, Werwolf - Der Kuss der Bestie, Meridian. El beso de la bestia, Pedon suudelma, Meridian - Le baiser de la bête, Phantoms, Udyrets kyss, Меридиан, Meridian: Kiss of the Beast
Director: Charles Band
Writer: Charles Band, Dennis Paoli
Production & Genre
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Companies: Full Moon Entertainment
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Romance
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Story
After her father's death, Catherine returns to her family's gothic castle in Italy ('TMDB'). She reunites with her childhood friend Gina, an American art student who moved to Italy for work ('OMDB'). The girls attend a nearby traveling carnival and invite its performers to their castle. The handsome leader of the carnival turns out to be an evil magician who rapes both girls along with his dwarf minion ('OMDB'). Catherine is then taken by the magician's twin brother, a beastman cursed to never age ('OMDB'). Upon waking up, Gina leaves for work while Catherine receives visions from her murdered ancestor leading her to a portal where she learns about the brothers' curse ('OMDB'). Catherine decides to help break the curse, risking death for them all.
Summary
Meridian (1990), directed by Charles Band, is a horror romance set in Italy. After inheriting her family's castle following her father's death, Catherine returns home and becomes entangled in a mysterious love triangle ('TMDB'). The story unfolds through the lens of an art restoration project Gina undertakes, which reveals a hidden painting with a dark past ('OMDB'). Key themes include curses, forbidden desires, and redemption.
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