This was the film that ruined a great career. Shocking then, tame now...over-acted by the lead which made it seem stilted and artificial by today's standards. Some creative camera work and lighting (nice colors!) raised it above the heap but when compared to Psycho which was released the same year (1960) it seems almost quaint.
An obvious influence on John Carpenter, Toby Hooper, Wes Craven and all the never-weres who followed trying to scare the pants off audiences sitting there in the dark...voyeurs all.
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