This is one of the worst films Vincent Price did in the 1970s--mostly because it is so heavily padded with old clips from other American International Price horror films (mostly the Roger Corman ones). While at times showing a few short clips might have been appropriate to establish that the character Price played was a horror actor who had a long string of films behind him, the clips played too long and just seemed like filler. As a result, the rest of the film seemed rather weak--especially since the main story seemed like a rehash of elements from the Dr. Phibes films and THEATER OF BLOOD. There was certainly nothing particularly new here--just a by the numbers film.
Now this isn't to say the movie is particularly bad or unwatchable--it isn't. But if you're looking for something new or special, then forget this one. Instead, I recommend you try any one of dozens of other horror films Price made--they're almost all better and more interesting--even if this film also includes the talents of the Hammer Films star, Peter Cushing as well as Price.
Now this isn't to say the movie is particularly bad or unwatchable--it isn't. But if you're looking for something new or special, then forget this one. Instead, I recommend you try any one of dozens of other horror films Price made--they're almost all better and more interesting--even if this film also includes the talents of the Hammer Films star, Peter Cushing as well as Price.