Like probably many others, I picked up the DVD of this due to top-billed Darren McGavin, who must've picked up a nice paycheck for a couple days work; he appears in the pic for a total of about 10 minutes in 3 or 4 scenes. The killer, in this case, is a demon-possessed priest or something. Like with much of the story, such plot points are clumsy and confused. There are many instances, such as at the supposed asylum, where the killer is sort of locked up, that the viewer needs to just let it go without asking too many questions. Is everyone who manages the asylum in on the fact that this is a demon? The door to the demon's room is barred by a cross - is this standard procedure for an asylum? None of this stuff is thought out.
The pic is obviously very low budget and it shows in the clumsy direction, editing & actors who are either in their first roles or just amateurs. You do see Sam Rockwell ("Confessions of a Dangerous Mind") in a small early role, playing a younger version of the McGavin character. The strong points to the pic is a sometimes wicked sense of humor to the horror and killings, and the visual appearance of the killer, who is truly creepy to behold. His voice is also well done, as if beyond the grave.
The pic is obviously very low budget and it shows in the clumsy direction, editing & actors who are either in their first roles or just amateurs. You do see Sam Rockwell ("Confessions of a Dangerous Mind") in a small early role, playing a younger version of the McGavin character. The strong points to the pic is a sometimes wicked sense of humor to the horror and killings, and the visual appearance of the killer, who is truly creepy to behold. His voice is also well done, as if beyond the grave.