The Keep (1983) Movie poster and book cover compared.

The Keep

Michael Mann, 1983

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The Keep
F. Paul Wilson, 1981

The Keep is a movie directed by Michael Mann in 1983 and based on the book of the same name by F. Paul Wilson, first published in 1981. The movie features Scott Glenn, Ian McKellen, Alberta Watson, Jürgen Prochnow, Robert Prosky, Gabriel Byrne, and others.

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RATING

5.8

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Movie Poster: The Keep (Michael Mann, 1983)

8

/ 10

Book Cover: The Keep (F. Paul Wilson, 1981)

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AUDIOBOOK

Audiobook cover of The Keep, the 1981 book by F. Paul Wilson.

The Keep

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Storyline

Ahead of the invasion of Russia, a German battalion sets up a crucial outpost within an ancient Romanian castle. However, the soldiers’ concerns extend beyond the imminent arrival of Soviet forces. Unwittingly disturbing ancient runes within the stronghold, they unleash a formidable and seemingly unstoppable mystical force that becomes a source of terror.

Movie vs Book

Poster of The Keep, the 1983 movie by Michael Mann

Year

1983

Minutes

96

Movie Rate

5.80

Source: IMDb

Cover of The Keep, the 1981 book by F. Paul Wilson

Year

1981

Pages

403

Book Rate

8.00

S: Goodreads

Book

The Keep

Country: USA

First published in: 1981

Length: 403 pages

Genre: Fiction

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