Famed magician Mr. Gregory (Edmund Lowe) is working to harness the supernatural. Amateur magician John Randall (Don Douglas) is an admirer, but Mr. Gregory secretly has his eyes set on his admirer's wife Ellen (Jean Rogers).
This starts with so much promise. The premise sets up for some supernatural darkness. Instead, it's stuck with court and false identity. I don't want this. I want supernatural powers. I want true dark horror. This is horror before the fans of the horrific. It's hesitant. It's trying to tip toe in the dark arts. It's playing with shadows without actually living inside the darkness.
This starts with so much promise. The premise sets up for some supernatural darkness. Instead, it's stuck with court and false identity. I don't want this. I want supernatural powers. I want true dark horror. This is horror before the fans of the horrific. It's hesitant. It's trying to tip toe in the dark arts. It's playing with shadows without actually living inside the darkness.