A frightening film in some spots that is bothered by a few seemingly out of place plot devices that break down the wall of weirdness that the movie can't sustain. The worst is the whole section of small town hicks and their silly "must wear a beard" week. This is so ridiculous that it changes the tone drastically.
The beginning where the femme fatale snares her prey is really rushed and so abrupt as to be disorienting. It is presented and edited so jarringly rough that it leaves the viewer a bit apprehensive.
There are some snatches of brilliance here and some of it is pure Noir. It has a few very creepy visual ventures and the performances by all are quite good. Although, the complete picture, therefore, suffers from an incoherent, intrusive, combination of weak storytelling and sloppy assembly.
Overall it is worth a view for the better parts if you can forgive the clumsy composite.
The beginning where the femme fatale snares her prey is really rushed and so abrupt as to be disorienting. It is presented and edited so jarringly rough that it leaves the viewer a bit apprehensive.
There are some snatches of brilliance here and some of it is pure Noir. It has a few very creepy visual ventures and the performances by all are quite good. Although, the complete picture, therefore, suffers from an incoherent, intrusive, combination of weak storytelling and sloppy assembly.
Overall it is worth a view for the better parts if you can forgive the clumsy composite.