The Keep

19831h 36min

Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar and a mysterious traveller.

Storyline

Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar and a mysterious traveller.

Released
December 16, 1983
Runtime
1h 36min
Director
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$3,661,757
Language
English
Production
Paramount Pictures, Associated Capital, Capital Equipment Leasing, Howard W. Koch Productions, Gene Kirkwood Productions