So far I've watched 4 of Stuart Gordon's movies -- Re Animator, From Beyond, Dagon and this one. 3 of them have Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton as leading roles, and to be honest I loved all three of them.
Castle Freak is a solid horror movie with brilliant acting, good script and visuals. I also liked the pacing of this movie. The tension was up all the time. It was a race from the first scene to the last one so you can't keep your eyes off the screen. Funny thing is, in all three movie I mentioned above, Jeffrey Combs dies at the end. But his death in this movie is probably the most meaningful one as it completes the arc of love and redemption for family, and gives a satisfying ending. Overall, a very well spent one and a half hour.
Castle Freak is a solid horror movie with brilliant acting, good script and visuals. I also liked the pacing of this movie. The tension was up all the time. It was a race from the first scene to the last one so you can't keep your eyes off the screen. Funny thing is, in all three movie I mentioned above, Jeffrey Combs dies at the end. But his death in this movie is probably the most meaningful one as it completes the arc of love and redemption for family, and gives a satisfying ending. Overall, a very well spent one and a half hour.