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Director: Freddie Francis
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From Time Out Film Guide
Above-average horror, positively crammed with Gothic themes and put together with some care, with Freddie Francis' camera recapturing that crystal-sharp quality which he understandably abandoned for Tales from the Crypt. The sheer multiplication of ideas sometimes becomes contrived, but Cushing is right back on form as a Wilhelm Reich-like scientist who is convinced that he has detected 'the principle of evil' under the microscope. This intrinsically fascinating theme (which implies a liaison between the rational and the mystical) is never properly developed, but does give rise to good moments, especially when Cushing injects the 'evil' into his prim little daughter (Heilbron) and she is transformed into a wildly sensual image of female libido.Author: DP
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Cast & crew
Director: Freddie Francis
Producer: Michael Redbourn
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Lorna Heilbron, George Benson, Kenneth J Warren, Duncan Lamont full cast
Genre(s): Horror
Duration: 91 mins
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