Strangely boring gothic chiller involving much stilted menace, red herring and latent insanity to make it fun finding out how it resolves but by the time the third act comes along, common sense is abandoned as the plot relies on an absurd twist that seems unlikely at best involving hypnosis and a coffin with a glass top.
The acting, make up and costume, even the sets are all good, the direction effective without being impressive, it's an Italian Edgar Allen Poe set in Scotland. Women wander around in nightgowns, there's a dream sequence and a madman on the loose but it's all played so matter-of-fact there's no real scares or tension as it meanders to a conclusion that everyone seems fine with despite the body count and horror.
The acting, make up and costume, even the sets are all good, the direction effective without being impressive, it's an Italian Edgar Allen Poe set in Scotland. Women wander around in nightgowns, there's a dream sequence and a madman on the loose but it's all played so matter-of-fact there's no real scares or tension as it meanders to a conclusion that everyone seems fine with despite the body count and horror.
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