A public domain film which you see available everywhere – horror films love their Barbara Steele I guess, an exotic looking British actor who became a semi-star in the 60s off the back of Black Sunday; because her films were horror and she was sexy, she has a cult around her. She’s very interesting looking – not classically (as in typically Hollywood) beautiful but she is beautiful and she holds the eye. And as I got used to her she became sexier and sexier, particularly towards the end when she goes crazy.
The story for this has overtones of Poe – she is a noblewoman caught pashing the hunky help by her husband who kills her (and her lover). It’s a bit of Frankenstein – husband does weird experiments – a bit vampire – there’s a maid who gets younger with a potion – a bit Gaslight – husband tries to drive his new wife (his dead wife’s sister) insane. Great photography, impressive effects and atmosphere. I enjoyed this a lot.
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