- DIRECTOR:
Roger Corman
- ACTORS:
Vincent Price, John Kerr, Barbara Steele, Luana Anders, Antony Carbone, Patrick Westwood, Lynette Bernay, Mary Menzies
- PLOT:
A mourning brother (Kerr) visits the castle where his sister (Menzies) died, triggering a series of disturbing occurrences that revolve around torture and an increasingly disturbed widower (Price).
- EVALUATION:
Helped dramatically by the presence of Vincent Price, this occasionally interesting film never dares to ask the question: why did they keep a working torture chamber?
- WRITING:
Nothing exceptional, although credit is shared between Richard Matheson and Edgar Allan Poe.
- FILMING:
Populated with memorably monochrome flashbacks and some pretty good scenery.
- BEST PART:
Either the flashbacks or Vincent Price's descent into madness.
- TRIVIA:
Apparently a televised version of this film sports a prologue featuring Sid Haig, and now I'm really disappointed that I didn't see that.
- STINGER:
The annoying brother runs into the room and gets knocked out by Vincent Price.
