 | Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Richard Hurndall, George Merritt Director: Stephen Weeks Format: PAL Released: 18 Oct 2004 RRP: Average Rating:  |
Peter Cushing plays very much second fiddle to Christopher Lee although as always he is able to leave a lasting impression. The attention to detail of old fashioned objects is very good. The film was originallly to be shown in 3D but this was abandoned when production costs became prohibitive. This accounts for some of the camera angles & sweeps during the scenes of metamorphasis.
Many critics have blamed Milton Subotsky (Producer) for a banal screen play but this takes nothing away from the acting honours of the two central characters. Mike Raven ( also seen in Vampire Lovers) is wooden & given unspeakable lines.
The film is set in 1906 with Lee's character Marlow experimenting with a drug which produces one of three states of the human psyche, in his case the ID resulting in Blake! The film follows his falll from grace & sanity as he looses sense of morality.
If you like terror films ( not scary ) & like me have an affection for these two actors it may well be worth adding this to your collection.
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