Despite a plot line that is not only obvious and predictable, but somewhat slow-moving and even worse - overburdened with dialogue and directed in a multitudes of TV-style close-ups by Don Sharp - this is a film that is still worth viewing. The director, the players and the script still manage to convey an appropriately unsettling atmosphere.
Lensing on real locations certainly helps the mood. Subdued color photography as well as the music score and art direction also make major contributions to invigorate an audience's interest. And although he is not called upon to be outrageously villainous, audience favorite Christopher Lee has a fairly meaty role - of which, needless to say, he takes full advantage. Also to be applauded are Robert Hardy, Herbert Rudley and most especially, Joan Collins!
Lensing on real locations certainly helps the mood. Subdued color photography as well as the music score and art direction also make major contributions to invigorate an audience's interest. And although he is not called upon to be outrageously villainous, audience favorite Christopher Lee has a fairly meaty role - of which, needless to say, he takes full advantage. Also to be applauded are Robert Hardy, Herbert Rudley and most especially, Joan Collins!