The Thing in the Castle
1979, German. Directed by Gottfried Kolditz.
A senior professor is kidnapped in the park by residents of a veterans home. Once there, he is asked to invent a "rejuvenating machine" to restore their youth.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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- Released
- 19 July 1979
- Original title
- Das Ding im Schloß
- Country
- Germany, East Germany
- Written by
- Gottfried Kolditz
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How long is The Thing in the Castle?
The Thing in the Castle runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Which OTT platform is The Thing in the Castle on?
The Thing in the Castle isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 July 1979. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Thing in the Castle?
If you liked The Thing in the Castle, try Axcellerator, Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Monsters of Man.
Who directed The Thing in the Castle?
The Thing in the Castle (1979) was directed by Gottfried Kolditz and stars Erwin Geschonneck, Vlastimil Brodský, Jaecki Schwarz.