I originally wasn't going to post a comment on this one, but after reading the others, I felt I needed to say one thing- the ending DID work, in fact it was the best part of the movie. The reason? Everyone expected a certain kind of ending, including me and we were all set up for something completely different.
This one gave us something we did not expect, and for that reason, I think it is a wonderful, refreshing, classic. I bought the movie expecting a campy cult film, and I was very pleasantly surprised.
The level of acting was stellar, with the exception of the Scottish grounds keeper that sounded like he was overdoing the accent and looked like he was really a young man in heavy make-up.
As Richard Boone descended into madness, you could feel him starting to slip. If you watch the movie late enough at night, you'll feel like you're going with him because the film starts to get distorted and subtly changes.
The best part of this rare treasure is that you can get it cheaply combined with other "classic" horror movies of the 60s and 70s. The copy I bought had the hilarious "Bucket of Blood" and the compelling "Horror Hotel" on the same disk.
Outstanding!
This one gave us something we did not expect, and for that reason, I think it is a wonderful, refreshing, classic. I bought the movie expecting a campy cult film, and I was very pleasantly surprised.
The level of acting was stellar, with the exception of the Scottish grounds keeper that sounded like he was overdoing the accent and looked like he was really a young man in heavy make-up.
As Richard Boone descended into madness, you could feel him starting to slip. If you watch the movie late enough at night, you'll feel like you're going with him because the film starts to get distorted and subtly changes.
The best part of this rare treasure is that you can get it cheaply combined with other "classic" horror movies of the 60s and 70s. The copy I bought had the hilarious "Bucket of Blood" and the compelling "Horror Hotel" on the same disk.
Outstanding!