Bloody Pit of Horror (Il boia scarlatto)

On this fifth day of December,

in the year of our Lord, 1648,

by virtue of the power vested in us

by our noble sovereign,

this tribunal of justice hereby sentences you,

the Crimson Executioner,

to death.

You will die by one of the very instruments

you devised to torture and kill your innocent victims.

You dared to take into your own hands

the laws of both God and man.

You set yourself up as both judge and executioner.

You caused inhuman suffering

and took like not from any sense of justice

but from hatred and self-gratification.

You showed no mercy to your victims

and no mercy will be shown to you.

You'll never kill me.

Move along.

I'll return and be avenged!

Turn around.

Fools, all of you!

I am the Crimson Executioner!

This day shall be written in blood.

No man can judge me.

I am the supreme law!

I shall have my revenge!

The seal of this tribunal

will entomb, forever, both your body and your evil soul.

Let no man dare to break the seal.

You are cursed, eternally damned, as are these dungeons.

As is this castle that has witnessed

such indescribable horrors.

Your castle will stand throughout the centuries

as a reminder of the barbarism and cruelty

committed within its walls.

May the dust of time not erase from the memory of man

the infamy of the Crimson Executioner.

Not bad. This seems exactly what we've been looking for.

Yeah, from here it looks great.

Just what we need.

I think we should be able

to wrap up our work here in a day.

This will look good.

Come on, Nancy.

Oh gosh, I'm stiff from that long ride.

It's made to order.

Yeah.

What a view.

Hey, we don't wanna lose you.

Sure looks gloomy.

How would you girls like to have

a castle this old to live in?

You'd have to be a creep to live in a place like this.

I'd love to have a house like this all to myself.

Imagine the peace and beauty of living all alone.

You're a funny one, all right.

All right, girls.

Wonder what it looks like inside.

What's wrong?

Are you tired?

I don't know what it is, Perry.

I just feel very uneasy.

No.

Suzy?

Let me alone, Raoul.

Don't be like that, baby.

Everybody will see us.

Have it your way.

Are you all dead?

Lay any odds you want.

Our dear publisher will wind up saying,

"This place isn't suitable after all, let's go home."

Hello? Is everybody out?

If they're all out, how can anyone be in the house?

The brain has spelled it out.

I'm not just a dumb blonde, you know.

Who says you're a blonde?

Hello? Why doesn't anybody answer?

Maybe nobody lives here.

What a nuisance.

Someone shoulda told me the castle's empty.

We might as well try to get in anyway.

Maybe one of the boys could scale that wall.

That's a job for Tarzan.

Who's gonna volunteer to climb the wall?

Okay, okay.

Here comes Uncle Perry, the greatest acrobat in the world.

Watch this.

He's a good boy. I bet he gets us inside.

Yeah, you're right.

Three years for unlawful breaking and entering.

Take care, Perry.

Mags, you owe me a bonus for this little stunt.

A double whiskey.

What about that?

I still think you're playing with fire.

Ah, you should know me by now.

I'm not the kinda man to let obstacles get in my way.

I'm a man of action.

Well, what do we do now?

We follow the leader. What else?

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the old-

Well done, Perry. Let's go.

Hey, what a funny place this is.

Looks like a Frankenstein film set.

Perry, there's something evil about this castle,

I'm sure of it.

You Hawaiians are far too impressionable, Kinojo.

Raoul?

Raoul?

Raoul?

You idiot!

Why must you play these childish jokes all the time?

Raoul?

Raoul?

Take off that silly costume.

These uninhabited castles

always have their family skeleton.

Uninhabited?

There's not a trace of dust around here.

Who are you? What're you doing here?

I'm very sorry.

Nobody answered the doorbell

and we thought the castle was empty.

Could we speak to the owner?

I'd like a word with him about a business matter.

Could you take us to him?

Follow me.

Let's go.

The rest of you wait in there.

Stop where you are!

How dare you force your way into my castle like this.

What do you want here?

I want to apologize.

We didn't think anyone lived here, that's all.

It's no excuse for trespassing.

I don't like having my privacy disturbed.

I'm sorry, sir.

You're quite right.

My name is Parks.

I'd like to explain.

We've been scouting for suitable locations

to photograph material for book jackets.

I'm a publisher.

That's no concern of mine.

Look here, I'd like to show you one of my books.

I'm preparing an anthology of horror-

He told you to stay where you were.

We took the liberty of coming in here

only because no one answered our knocking at the door.

I don't like intrusion.

I insist that you leave my castle immediately.

Could you make just one exception?

We've been on the road for several days.

Everybody's so tired.

I don't want any visitors here.

I'd be only too glad to pay, of course.

Pay?

Now you're beginning to annoy me, Mr. Parks!

I know my friend didn't mean to offend you

and we ask you to forgive us.

You and your practical jokes.

Raoul.

Hey!

On your feet, everybody!

We've been old to shove off.

The master of the house doesn't like having visitors around.

What? Again?

Oh no.

Not after all I went through to get you in here.

So we're right back where we started.

One castle's too modern, one's too old.

Why don't we build our own and get it over with?

Suzy, wouldn't it cost an awful lot of money to build one?

Oh, can't you change his mind?

We're all tired.

Well, I'm tired too.

But we have no choice.

We've been told to go and that's it.

Let's get moving quickly.

Edith!

Wait!

Perhaps I was a little too hasty, Mr. Parks.

I'm not usually so inhospitable.

I realize you must all be very tired.

You see, I don't usually receive people.

You can stay here overnight.

But I'll have to ask you to leave

first thing in the morning.

Thank you, sir.

We really do appreciate your kind hospitality.

Do you mind if we take a few pictures?

All right.

But please remember,

I don't like to be disturbed.

My servants will show you

the chambers where you can do your work.

Perfect! Let's get to work, girls!

We mustn't waste any time!