Unusually offbeat movie, which deals with black magic in a small ordinary town ,recalling sometimes Val Lewton's productions directed by Mark Robson such as "the seventh victim".Special effects kept to the minimum , creating a disturbing atmosphere with a limited budget,it's really an intriguing work.
Ed Nelson who arrives in town after the mysterious death of his uncle is the all-American boy ,butter would not melt in his mouth ,and he's helpful , accepting to run the gas station after the owner's accident .A series of bizarre events occurs (the death of the uncle was already suspect ,but nobody liked him in the town ) , the sheriff has a hunch that maybe...,but he's got no evidences , the doctor's daughter tries to cheer up his disfigured fiancé ,attacked by his own dog , suddenly as redoutable as the Baskervilles' legendary hound .And at night the newcomer does secret experiments which look like black magic ...and the rattlesnake signals a devilish presence .
Ed Nelson who arrives in town after the mysterious death of his uncle is the all-American boy ,butter would not melt in his mouth ,and he's helpful , accepting to run the gas station after the owner's accident .A series of bizarre events occurs (the death of the uncle was already suspect ,but nobody liked him in the town ) , the sheriff has a hunch that maybe...,but he's got no evidences , the doctor's daughter tries to cheer up his disfigured fiancé ,attacked by his own dog , suddenly as redoutable as the Baskervilles' legendary hound .And at night the newcomer does secret experiments which look like black magic ...and the rattlesnake signals a devilish presence .