The Black Fortress
1988, German. Directed by Barbara Eckhold.
When Martin returns from war, he finds that nothing is the way it once was. He watches a few remaining villagers leave offerings in the town square for a giant monster, and he sees that whoever has nothing left for the monster is turned into stone. To make matters worse, Martin finds out that his fiancee, Maria, is being held captive in the monster's Black Fortress.
- Runtime
- 0h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 9 December 1988
- Original title
- Die schwarze Burg
- Country
- Czechoslovakia, East Germany
- Written by
- Barbara Eckhold
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The Black Fortress runs 17 minutes (0h 17m).
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The Black Fortress isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 December 1988. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Black Fortress?
The Black Fortress (1988) was directed by Barbara Eckhold and stars Walter Wickenhauser.