I recently watched Mansion of the Doomed (1976) on Tubi. The storyline follows an ophthalmologist whose daughter loses her eyesight in a car crash. He becomes obsessed with performing eye transplants from the living to the blind. As he accumulates "volunteers" and removes their eyes, he begins storing the recently blinded in his basement.
This film is directed by Michael Pataki (Cinderella) and stars Richard Basehart (Moby Dick), Lance Henriksen (Aliens), Vic Tayback (Bullitt), Gloria Grahame (In a Lonely Place), and Trish Stewart (The Streets of San Francisco).
This is one of those films with a great premise, despite not being overly original, and with a little better execution, it could have been fantastic. The idea is creepy, and the makeup is very well done so that you genuinely feel bad for the victims. The surgery scenes are well done but could have been better. The acting is excellent and feels authentic. The ending is well executed and a nice blend of tragedy and realism given the circumstances.
In conclusion, Mansion of the Doomed has everything it needed to be great but leaves you wanting more and unfulfilled. I would score this a 5.5-6/10 and would only recommend it to diehard horror enthusiasts.
This film is directed by Michael Pataki (Cinderella) and stars Richard Basehart (Moby Dick), Lance Henriksen (Aliens), Vic Tayback (Bullitt), Gloria Grahame (In a Lonely Place), and Trish Stewart (The Streets of San Francisco).
This is one of those films with a great premise, despite not being overly original, and with a little better execution, it could have been fantastic. The idea is creepy, and the makeup is very well done so that you genuinely feel bad for the victims. The surgery scenes are well done but could have been better. The acting is excellent and feels authentic. The ending is well executed and a nice blend of tragedy and realism given the circumstances.
In conclusion, Mansion of the Doomed has everything it needed to be great but leaves you wanting more and unfulfilled. I would score this a 5.5-6/10 and would only recommend it to diehard horror enthusiasts.