Stressed-out amnesiac Edward Hall (ably played with bracing intensity by Richard Conte) seeks assistance from easygoing psychiatrist Dr. Eliot Rathmann (a likable laid-back performance by John Larch) to prevent him from falling asleep due to the fact that he's afraid evil cat woman Maya (bewitching brunette Suzanne Lloyd) will kill him in his next nightmare.
Director Richard Florey adroitly crafts both a tremendous amount of suspense and a deliriously creepy atmosphere, with especially inspired use of a spooky amusement park. Charles Beaumont's compelling script makes valid points about the overwhelming power of the imagination and the impossibility of fleeing from one's predestined fate. The inventive cinematography by George T. Clemens offers a striking wealth of dreamy visuals while Van Cleave's shivery score hits the spine-tingling spot. A pleasingly eerie tale.
Director Richard Florey adroitly crafts both a tremendous amount of suspense and a deliriously creepy atmosphere, with especially inspired use of a spooky amusement park. Charles Beaumont's compelling script makes valid points about the overwhelming power of the imagination and the impossibility of fleeing from one's predestined fate. The inventive cinematography by George T. Clemens offers a striking wealth of dreamy visuals while Van Cleave's shivery score hits the spine-tingling spot. A pleasingly eerie tale.