The film that kicked off the Italian horror film cycle comes with a big reputation – I wasn’t wild about it, to be honest. I’m always scared admitting that about classic films, but it was I found it a bit confusing. The black and white photography is stunning and there’s a great opening sequence, with Barbara Steele having a mask nailed to her face (full on!). Steele’s performance is terrific – exciting, sexy and enigmatic. John Richardson is wooden as the male lead.
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