Way out Edgar G Ulmer film that runs only 60 minutes but is a great ride, teaming two giant stars, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff. Lugosi is the hero - well, kind of, he does end up skinning Karloff alive at the end. But he's got good cause! Great premise, with Lugosi seeking revenge against BK for some major WWI crimes including taking away his wife and daughter.
The film gets a bit confusing at times, the Poe link is v tenuous, Lugosi's character a little uneven (one minute he's nice, then hammy, then good, then evil) - but terrific fun, with sacrificies, and satanists, and skinnings and hints of necrophilia. Amazing sets too.
The film gets a bit confusing at times, the Poe link is v tenuous, Lugosi's character a little uneven (one minute he's nice, then hammy, then good, then evil) - but terrific fun, with sacrificies, and satanists, and skinnings and hints of necrophilia. Amazing sets too.
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