What we have here is 5% Poe, 70% Lovecraft and 25% Frankenstein.
Oozing with type of the fantastic atmosphere that Corman seemingly effortlessly delivers again and again while working with a meager budget, effective period evocations, and more than serviceable performances from the principal actors, this is an entertaining if occasionally slow paced Gothic horror film and an important early entry in the canon of explicitly Lovecraft/Mythos based films.
It could have been an 8 or even 9 star film if it wasn't for the (even for its time) mind numbingly trite ending which for me, detracted greatly from the overall quality of the film.
Honestly, the ending frustrated me to the point of wanting to rate this 5 out of 10 but it would be unfair to do so given the caliber of the production, sets, performances and atmosphere. So, 6 it is.
Oozing with type of the fantastic atmosphere that Corman seemingly effortlessly delivers again and again while working with a meager budget, effective period evocations, and more than serviceable performances from the principal actors, this is an entertaining if occasionally slow paced Gothic horror film and an important early entry in the canon of explicitly Lovecraft/Mythos based films.
It could have been an 8 or even 9 star film if it wasn't for the (even for its time) mind numbingly trite ending which for me, detracted greatly from the overall quality of the film.
Honestly, the ending frustrated me to the point of wanting to rate this 5 out of 10 but it would be unfair to do so given the caliber of the production, sets, performances and atmosphere. So, 6 it is.
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