Strange, sleazy and psychedelic 70s Euro-horror with Giallo staples and a supernatural current, but what comes together it totally uneven and a complete muddle with an ending that can be best explained as an ultimate cop out. Although it has its moments with some atmospherically surreal images and a capable lead performance by Jorge Rivero (truly in playboy character) who keeps you watching to see how it will eventually unfold
but it's a disappointing outcome.
Peter Crane is a wealthy Italian playboy who's suffering from nightmares, which has him committing murders. However are these nightmares or hallucinations, as for Peter they seem real. So he seeks help from his doctor, but there's seems to be nothing wrong with him. However the murders are still happening and Peter believes he's blanking out and committing them. To throw another spanner in the mix he gets an anonymous call claiming that they seen him doing the crime.
The creaky premise's concept isn't bad, but the focus is all over the place and plotting is elaborated. It doesn't entirely gel and the abrupt editing of random (sometimes hokey) sequences doesn't help. The interesting aspect was the angle of Crane being used as a pawn (possessed medium) for the spirit world to seek vengeance from beyond the grave. Never does it really go in to why he's chosen, but those scenes of the phenomenal activity and Crane coming the under influence are well done. An acceptable Anthony Steffen plays the detective who's on the trail of the killer and he starts experiencing strange spells like the eerie high pitch noises that keep coming and going. Also there's stunning bunch of ladies to fill the cast; like Pilar Velázquez and Daniela Giordano. Eduardo Fajardo is quite memorable as the butler with ulterior motives. Director Mario Siciliano doesn't hold back (leering camera-work, stirring music score and ham-fisted shocks), but that is his Achilles heal too.
Peter Crane is a wealthy Italian playboy who's suffering from nightmares, which has him committing murders. However are these nightmares or hallucinations, as for Peter they seem real. So he seeks help from his doctor, but there's seems to be nothing wrong with him. However the murders are still happening and Peter believes he's blanking out and committing them. To throw another spanner in the mix he gets an anonymous call claiming that they seen him doing the crime.
The creaky premise's concept isn't bad, but the focus is all over the place and plotting is elaborated. It doesn't entirely gel and the abrupt editing of random (sometimes hokey) sequences doesn't help. The interesting aspect was the angle of Crane being used as a pawn (possessed medium) for the spirit world to seek vengeance from beyond the grave. Never does it really go in to why he's chosen, but those scenes of the phenomenal activity and Crane coming the under influence are well done. An acceptable Anthony Steffen plays the detective who's on the trail of the killer and he starts experiencing strange spells like the eerie high pitch noises that keep coming and going. Also there's stunning bunch of ladies to fill the cast; like Pilar Velázquez and Daniela Giordano. Eduardo Fajardo is quite memorable as the butler with ulterior motives. Director Mario Siciliano doesn't hold back (leering camera-work, stirring music score and ham-fisted shocks), but that is his Achilles heal too.