Well, this was nothing like I thought it might be, which means good news and bad news.
BAD NEWS - Very little action, almost none. Mostly talk, talk and more talk. This was much more of melodrama with the only skeletons were the ones in the closet that are revealed near the end, uncovering past sins in a family. With the title of this film, I can't expecting something dramatic, something to happen....but it didn't.
GOOD NEWS - The black-and-white film offered some great visuals, wonderful contrasts and, as Lewton films are known to do - "atmospheric" cinematography. That, and the strange-looking anorexic voodoo man, are my main good memories of this film, which was transfered nicely on DVD as part of the Lewton Horror Collection.
The acting was fine and the dialog interesting at times. In summary, a so-so film I might watch again, and I might not. It's that kind of film.
BAD NEWS - Very little action, almost none. Mostly talk, talk and more talk. This was much more of melodrama with the only skeletons were the ones in the closet that are revealed near the end, uncovering past sins in a family. With the title of this film, I can't expecting something dramatic, something to happen....but it didn't.
GOOD NEWS - The black-and-white film offered some great visuals, wonderful contrasts and, as Lewton films are known to do - "atmospheric" cinematography. That, and the strange-looking anorexic voodoo man, are my main good memories of this film, which was transfered nicely on DVD as part of the Lewton Horror Collection.
The acting was fine and the dialog interesting at times. In summary, a so-so film I might watch again, and I might not. It's that kind of film.