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Night Gallery1970* 7.9
Celebrity Ghost Stories2009* 7.3
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955* 7.8
Castlevania2017* 8.3
Adventures in Paradise1959* 6.1
I Spy1965* 6.5
War and Remembrance1988* 7.9
Dim Dam Dom1965* 8.0
The Winds of War1983* 7.3
8½1963* 8.1
Dark Shadows1991* 7.9
Pretty Baby1978* 7.0
A History of Horror2010* 7.1
Piranha1978* 5.9
Black Sunday1960* 7.4
The Pit and the Pendulum1961* 6.9
Shivers1975* 6.3
Lost River2015* 5.7
Houseboat1958* 6.4
Curse of the Crimson Altar1968* 5.2
Dial 9991958* NR
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau2014* 6.7
Sapphire1959* 7.0
The 39 Steps1959* 6.3
The Long Hair of Death1964* 6.3
Caged Heat1974* 5.2
The Horrible Dr. Hichcock1962* 5.9
Castle of Blood1964* 7.0
The Butterfly Room2012* 5.6
For Love and Gold1966* 7.7
Silent Scream1979* 5.7
Terror-Creatures from the Grave1965* 5.9
Nightmare Castle1965* 5.3
The Capitol Conspiracy1998* 4.5
Young Törless1966* 6.6
The American Nightmare2000* 6.8
Dracula in the Movies1992* 10.0
Fear in the Dark1991* 9.0
An Angel for Satan1966* 6.3
Theatre of Horrors: The Sordid Story of Paris' Grand Guignol2025* NR
Barbara Steele
ActingBorn 29 Dec 1937 · age 88Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
Barbara Steele (born 29 December 1937) is an English actress and producer, known for starring in Italian gothic horror films of the 1960s. She has been referred to as the "Queen of All Scream Queens" and "Britain's first lady of horror". She played the dual role of Asa and Katia Vajda in Mario Bava's landmark film Black Sunday (1960), and starred in The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962), The Long Hair of Death (1964), and Castle of Blood (1964).
Additionally, Steele had supporting roles in Federico Fellini's 8½ (1963), David Cronenberg's Shivers (1975), Joe Dante's…
Known For & Filmography
Night Gallery1970* 7.9Celebrity Ghost Stories2009* 7.3Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955* 7.8Castlevania2017* 8.3Adventures in Paradise1959* 6.1I Spy1965* 6.5War and Remembrance1988* 7.9Dim Dam Dom1965* 8.0The Winds of War1983* 7.38½1963* 8.1Dark Shadows1991* 7.9Pretty Baby1978* 7.0A History of Horror2010* 7.1Piranha1978* 5.9Black Sunday1960* 7.4The Pit and the Pendulum1961* 6.9Shivers1975* 6.3Lost River2015* 5.7Houseboat1958* 6.4Curse of the Crimson Altar1968* 5.2Dial 9991958* NRLost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau2014* 6.7Sapphire1959* 7.0The 39 Steps1959* 6.3The Long Hair of Death1964* 6.3Caged Heat1974* 5.2The Horrible Dr. Hichcock1962* 5.9Castle of Blood1964* 7.0The Butterfly Room2012* 5.6For Love and Gold1966* 7.7Silent Scream1979* 5.7Terror-Creatures from the Grave1965* 5.9Nightmare Castle1965* 5.3The Capitol Conspiracy1998* 4.5Young Törless1966* 6.6The American Nightmare2000* 6.8Dracula in the Movies1992* 10.0Fear in the Dark1991* 9.0An Angel for Satan1966* 6.3Theatre of Horrors: The Sordid Story of Paris' Grand Guignol2025* NRData by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.