I confess, I've always loved this film since I first saw it decades ago. I was always amazed that with its strong pedigree, both behind and in front of the camera, that it seemed to be totally forgotten with no official release.
Needless to say, I was THRILLED when I heard that Olive was releasing the Blu-ray. I've had a fairly nice print that I got from television many years ago, but now it is awesome to have this unique film available on Blu-ray.
You pretty much have the general plot from the other reviewers here, so I won't waste your time on that. But, I will say that one of the primary things I really like about this movie, and that I like most about good Horror films, it is all about MOOD & ATMOSPHERE! Seriously, there is a very low-key but strongly oppressive mood over this film as these boys are mysteriously getting maimed. What is behind it...? Well, that is one of the things this movie (actually Sidney Lumet) does very well. And, that is really being vague and ambiguous about the source of the Evil that is happening. It is most definitely there and you feel it, you just don't quite know where it is coming from 😊
And THAT to me makes for a great film! I'll just leave it at that and say that if you are the kind of person who enjoys mood and atmosphere most in Horror movies like this, and appreciate an oppressive slowly building Evil, and you don't mind a Slow-Burn, low-key build up, there is a good chance that you may very well like it...
Needless to say, I was THRILLED when I heard that Olive was releasing the Blu-ray. I've had a fairly nice print that I got from television many years ago, but now it is awesome to have this unique film available on Blu-ray.
You pretty much have the general plot from the other reviewers here, so I won't waste your time on that. But, I will say that one of the primary things I really like about this movie, and that I like most about good Horror films, it is all about MOOD & ATMOSPHERE! Seriously, there is a very low-key but strongly oppressive mood over this film as these boys are mysteriously getting maimed. What is behind it...? Well, that is one of the things this movie (actually Sidney Lumet) does very well. And, that is really being vague and ambiguous about the source of the Evil that is happening. It is most definitely there and you feel it, you just don't quite know where it is coming from 😊
And THAT to me makes for a great film! I'll just leave it at that and say that if you are the kind of person who enjoys mood and atmosphere most in Horror movies like this, and appreciate an oppressive slowly building Evil, and you don't mind a Slow-Burn, low-key build up, there is a good chance that you may very well like it...