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I have never watched to many british horror flicks but I have heard good things of this Christopher Lee movie. The atmosphere is dark throughout the who movie which is nice for a black and white movie. I find black and white movies sometimes lack the ability to bring dread to the viewer but being this is the first black and white movie I have seen with satanist and witch craft I was surprised. Christopher Lee actually has less screen time then I expected but he pulls it off whenever he enters. Seeing satanist burst into flames at the sight of a crucifix is kind of a b movie moment but still good. The ending was kind of weak and b/c of the ending in my mind the whole movie left me thinking it would of ended on a darker note instead of the way it did. Christopher Lee is great and his voice always resonates in any movie he is in (I mean his actual voice by the way). Special features include a interview with Christopher Lee which is a nice plus. The one things this movie made me want was more darkness and more dread overall still a very good watch all the way through.

I had no expectations going into this, other than knowing that Christoper Lee was in it and I could watch Chrispher Lee read the phone book and enjoy it. So I was pleasantly surprised to find this movie genuinely creepy and unsettling. Lee is limited in his screen time but gives a dark and weighty performance. The subject matter is pretty grim and the production treats it with appropriate earnestness. The cinematography is great, with some wonderful use of dark, inky black shadows. Very nice sets and use of atmosphere, giving the film an almost suffocating, insular feel. And befitting the era, the performances and music are *big*, which will come across as corny and old-fashioned to some, but fun and just what the doctor ordered for people like me who appreciate "big". Some great music "stingers" too. The satanism and witchcraft practiced in the film are pretty heavyhanded, so its a real trip at the end to see witches and warlocks taken out by literal "fire raining down from heaven". An unexpected and wonderfully literal touch. I loved it.