I had to write a commentary having viewed the horribly skewed rating this film has received. This is a Franco masterpiece. His voyeuristic use of the camera coupled with the many versions of the film that exist. DEMONIAC is the watered down US version. EXORCISM is a pretty hard version but I prefer THE SADIST OF NOTRE DAME where the main character of Vogel is more of a madman. There is even a hard core version of the film which I haven't seen and therefore will not comment on. This is a personal film that shows Franco's subtle acting ability and his fetishism that is so prevalent on the screen. Add to that the vivacious and incredibly gorgeous Lina Romay and you have what is a Euro Trash classic that must not be missed. Just be sure to catch the Synapse DVD for one of the more definitive versions of the film.
Review of L'éventreur de Notre-Dame
