In days of olde, an evil but beautiful seductress and her alchemist cohort manipulate a wealthy Baron into serving Satan. He grows more power-hungry with each ritual killing, until a revolt of the working class is mobilized against him.
DEVIL'S POSSESSED is a limp offering, ennobled somewhat by Paul Naschy's dependable screen vitality and the variably asute direction of Leon Klimovsky. Despite having a few fleeting gory moments, it's a curiously tame item, and less a horror film than a fantastical medieval adventure with poorly choreographed swordfight scenes. The strongest aspect of this production is the better-than-usual stylistic formulation of its period setting...but that's hardly reason enough to sing great praises.
Forestall Ye this picture, lest Ye perish of a great boredom. 3.5/10.
DEVIL'S POSSESSED is a limp offering, ennobled somewhat by Paul Naschy's dependable screen vitality and the variably asute direction of Leon Klimovsky. Despite having a few fleeting gory moments, it's a curiously tame item, and less a horror film than a fantastical medieval adventure with poorly choreographed swordfight scenes. The strongest aspect of this production is the better-than-usual stylistic formulation of its period setting...but that's hardly reason enough to sing great praises.
Forestall Ye this picture, lest Ye perish of a great boredom. 3.5/10.