Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians (Blu-ray)

A unique and almost indescribable mix of Gothic fiction, steampunk gadgetry (designed by Czech animation wizard Jan vankmajer), slapstick comedy and romantic opera, director Oldich Lipsks wonderfully bonkers delight has elements of THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS, Terry Gilliam, Mel Brooks and The Benny Hill Show. Based on an 1892 Jules Verne novel The Carpathian Castle (which partially inspired Bram Stoker to write Dracula), the film follows Count Teleke of Tlk (Michal Doolomansk) on the trail of the counts lost lover, opera singer Salsa Verde (Evelyna Steimarov) only to discover shes been abducted by fiendish Baron Gorc of Gorceny (Milo Kopeck), whose castle home is filled with the bizarre inventions of mad scientist Orfanik (Rudolf Hrunsk). Littered with puns, sight gags and non-sequiturs Later, in Werewolfston, an invented dialect, a detached golden ear for eavesdropping, a staff topped by an enormous TV eyeball MYSTERIOUS CASTLE was the third fantastical film from the team of di