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posted 16 years ago by PACman66
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With a twist ending as well. Get the Anchor Bay Release (The one with Circus of Horrors),,, It has a great interview w/ Christopher Lee on this particular film... Very illuminating...

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[–] Woodyanders 16 years ago

I thought this film was a lot of fun. Christopher Lee was terrific as the cruel, exacting and domineering Darvas, with fine support from Julian Glover, Lelia Goldoni, Jenny Till and Evelyn Laye. The conclusion was both startling and exciting. I likewise dug Gilbert Taylor's vibrant color cinematography and the nicely robust'n'shuddery score by Elisabeth Lutyens.

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[–] Xcalat3 12 years ago

I loved it

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[–] sillyspaghetti 12 years ago

Saw this yesterday. It was really good. It was like Hammer meets Dario Argento. The twist was very cleverly done and not obvious like some "twists" in newer horror films. I feel I shouldn't have watched this before bedtime though - it's very creepy!

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[–] greenbudgie (2355) 4 years ago

I've got the Momentum DVD release of this so no Christopher Lee interview on mine. I reckon that this mystery has the right amount of menace.

This movie has shades of 'The Phantom of the Opera' and 'Dorian Gray about it. Christopher Lee's savage scolding of Lelia Goldoni in one scene is very well done. I felt so sorry for her. I liked Christopher Lee looking at slides of old 1930s horror movie images to get ideas for his own theatrical monstrosities. I immediately recognised Fredric March as Mr Hyde among the images.

I think the reveal could have been held back a little bit longer. Although I suppose it was necessary to fit in the voodoo dance sequence which is very strong for a 1967 release.

[–] Wuchak (8110) a year ago

Yeah, that scolding scene is great. While this is a curiously obscure flick, the exacting and bossy Philippe Darvas is easily one of Christopher Lee's most entertaining roles.

The film's a colorful mixture of Hammer's "The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll" (1960) with the basic setting of the future "StageFright" (1987). You can't beat the Gothic ambiance (even though it's set in the modern day, aka 1966 when the movie was shot). The last act holds a surprise as well.

First-time viewers shouldn't expect the black comedy or hammy approach of Price's "The Abominable Dr. Phibes" (1971) or "Theater of Blood" (1973).