Francis Barnard arrives from England to see Nicholas Medina (Vincent Price) in Spain. His late sister Elizabeth Barnard Medina (Barbara Steele) was Nicholas' wife. He is met by Nicholas' sister Catherine Medina. He is shocked that she had died three months earlier. He is told that she was ill but he is suspicious. They are joined in the castle by Doctor Charles Leon. He reveals that Elizabeth died of fright. Nicholas shows Francis his father's torture chamber who was a notorious torturer for the Spanish Inquisition.
It's an American International Pictures directed by Roger Corman. Its B-movie status is unassailable. Its style is very old fashion. The Edgar Allan Poe short story could be interesting horror. This adaptation is less compelling. I don't care about Barnard and John Kerr is rather stiff. The acting is generally stiff or overwrought. This is more a mystery rather than horror. It's not actually scary. It's rather boring.
It's an American International Pictures directed by Roger Corman. Its B-movie status is unassailable. Its style is very old fashion. The Edgar Allan Poe short story could be interesting horror. This adaptation is less compelling. I don't care about Barnard and John Kerr is rather stiff. The acting is generally stiff or overwrought. This is more a mystery rather than horror. It's not actually scary. It's rather boring.