Navarro, Alex (5 January 2011). "It Came from My Instant Queue: The Keep". Screened. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013 . Retrieved 28 December 2013.

Full of dark intrigues, wonderfully layered characters, and a dazzling plot that twists and turns in satisfying ways, this book is masterfully written and just bloody fantastic to read.”—Sebastien de Castell, award-winning author of The Greatcoats and Spellslinger series DeVries, Kelly. (2003) Medieval Military Technology. Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-0-921149-74-3. Despite the world itself being rather dark, Worrad manages to infuse the story with a good bit of tongue-in-cheek sarcastic humor. Now, don’t get me wrong, this is not a humorous book, so don’t go in expecting that. However, the darkness of the world is certainly offset rather nicely by the dark humor exhibited by characters. It’s no secret by now just how much I absolutely adore sarcastic characters. It’s also probably no surprise that a sinister world like this lends itself to sarcasm. Perfect combination, really. This humor is really crucial in so many ways. It keeps the reader from getting bogged down in an incredibly dark, horrific plot by adding something lighter (and sometimes slightly absurd) that definitely made me snort out loud on occasion. Worrad sneaks these scenes in at opportune points where they sometimes catch a reader off guard and deliver the perfect impact, without destroying the building tension. Enki Bilal -- Artistic Contributor". Starfix (in French). No.2. December 1988. pp.80–81. ( Archived transcript translated to English) With the production extensions and the film already having gone well over budget, Paramount refused to pay for the filming of the additional footage needed for this finale, necessitating that Mann instead opt for the simplified conclusion present in the film's theatrical cut. [15] Original director's cut [ edit ]Filmed in Wales and at Shepperton Studios during the autumn of 1982, The Keep suffered numerous post-production issues, mainly the death of special effects supervisor Wally Veevers, who died before completing his work on the film. The film was also subject to significant editing troubles, as Mann's original director's cut ran 210 minutes in length, which its distributor, Paramount Pictures, mandated be cut to 120 minutes. After test screenings of the 120-minute version received unfavorable audience responses, the film was further truncated to its final 96-minute cut, which was released theatrically in December 1983. Paramount Home Entertainment released The Keep on VHS in 1984, and later on LaserDisc on 22 December 1993. [40]

Keep design in England began to change only towards the end of the 12th century, later than in France. [63] Wooden keeps on mottes ceased to be built across most of England by the 1150s, although they continued to be erected in Wales and along the Welsh Marches. [64] By the end of the 12th century, England and Ireland saw a handful of innovative angular or polygonal keeps built, including the keep at Orford Castle, with three rectangular, clasping towers built out from the high, circular central tower; the cross-shaped keep of Trim Castle and the famous polygonal design at Conisborough. [65] Despite these new designs, square keeps remained popular across much of England and, as late as the 1170s, square Norman great keeps were being built at Newcastle. [66] Circular keep designs similar to those in France really became popular in Britain in the Welsh Marches and Scotland for only a short period during the early 13th century. [67] a b c Alexander, Chris (19 October 2015). "In Defense of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' ". ComingSoon.net. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023.

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In 2006, IDW Publishing published a 5-issue limited comic book series of the original novel written by American author F. Paul Wilson and drawn by Matthew Dow Smith. The collected series included a foreword where F. Paul Wilson answers the question of exactly why he scripted a graphic novel version: "Because I consider this visual presentation of THE KEEP my version of the movie, what could have been... what should have been." Carmotta, the first wife of the King, has a personal vendetta against Larksdale, and she sees his trying to work the King for his own ends as a threat to her own schemes. Secretly sleeping with her cousin, who's pretending to the court that he's gay, she's become pregnant. Unfortunately, King Ean hasn't slept with her since they lost their first child, and is instead doting on his new, pregnant, wife Emmabelle. Now Carmotta has to figure out a plan to get the King to sleep with her, so that she can pass of her bastard baby as his, saving her life. Schulz, Juergen. (2004) The New Palaces of Medieval Venice. University Park, US: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 978-0-271-02351-9.

Butler, Lawrence. (1997) Clifford's Tower and the Castles of York. London: English Heritage. ISBN 1-85074-673-7. The Working Group III report provides an updated global assessment of climate change mitigation progress and pledges, and examines the sources of global emissions. It explains developments in emission reduction and mitigation efforts, assessing the impact of national climate pledges in relation to long-term emissions goals. a b Armstrong, Sam (16 December 2015). "Lost And Found: Tangerine Dream's The Keep". uDiscoverMusic. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. The Norman keep (r) and prison (l) at Goodrich Castle, built to a square design in the early 12th centurySome fans have petitioned for a release of Mann's original director's cut, [8] which as of 2023, has never been made available. I really found the characters to be excellent, particulary Harry and Carmotta. Their stories really drive the plot and they were both very enjoyable POV characters. Red Marie made for a threatening and rather creepy villain. She has some unique ways of getting what she wants. Tongue removal being one of them. All in all, the characters all manage to be simultaneously likeable and rather horrible, often at the same time.

The musical score was released in several different bootleg editions in the years since the film's release. [27]

A keep (from the Middle English kype) is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word keep, but usually consider it to refer to large towers in castles that were fortified residences, used as a refuge of last resort should the rest of the castle fall to an adversary. The first keeps were made of timber and formed a key part of the motte-and-bailey castles that emerged in Normandy and Anjou during the 10th century; the design spread to England, and south to Italy and Sicily. As a result of the Norman invasion of 1066, use spread into Wales during the second half of the 11th century and into Ireland in the 1170s. The Anglo-Normans and French rulers began to build stone keeps during the 10th and 11th centuries; these included Norman keeps, with a square or rectangular design, and circular shell keeps. Stone keeps carried considerable political as well as military importance and could take up to a decade or more to build. Kennedy, Harlan (December 1983). "Michael Mann – In Interview Castle – 'Keep' ". Film Comment. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023 – via American Cinema Papers.