... the more I start reading about this episode, the less I like it. First it's a short story from Barker, which makes the source material really really good and explains, why I liked the idea of the whole thing. Secondly, I read that this one was meant to be George A. Romeros episode (who had to cancel due to the work on one of his "Dead" movies) ... which makes me actually sad, because I would have loved to see, where Romero would've gone with it ... I'm pretty sure, it would have been less erotic, but therefor more dramatic!
Then the set design. While most Masters of Horror movies might have some problems with that particular area, it is even more apparent here, because of the "time" this is all unfolding. The cinematography is not up to task and the ending was ... "weird" to say the least. You knew, where this was going, but it seems like it's afraid to actually "punch" ...
The actors don't seem to be completely up to it and I felt, there was more to the story that could be told ...
Then the set design. While most Masters of Horror movies might have some problems with that particular area, it is even more apparent here, because of the "time" this is all unfolding. The cinematography is not up to task and the ending was ... "weird" to say the least. You knew, where this was going, but it seems like it's afraid to actually "punch" ...
The actors don't seem to be completely up to it and I felt, there was more to the story that could be told ...