This is a Hammer film starring both Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. However, unlike their Dracula or Frankenstein movies, this one has a very, very unconventional plot. Apparently, one of the Medusae is still alive and living in Germany just before WWI. Now considering that these three characters were from Classical Greek mythology, this is a tad far-fetched to say the least!! Plus, oddly, they got the name wrong of the lady who was cursed with this sort of "were-Medusa" curse. Megaera was actually not one of the three Medusae, but considering how weird the plot was this really didn't seem to matter!
The film concerns several bizarre deaths in a small town. The victims were found petrified and oddly the police and locals seemed to want to have no investigation! This made no sense and it never really was explained in the film. Nor, for that matter, was it explained why Peter Cushing went to such great lengths to preserve this menace and excuse all the deaths. Hmmm....it looked a lot like no one bothered to worry about plot holes!
Despite these serious plot problems, this is still an exciting film if you can just turn off that pesky brain and enjoy the film on a very superficial level. The film has some very exciting moments and despite how cheesy the cast apparently felt about the Medusa special effect, I thought it looked pretty good for 1964. Strange, but also compelling and worth a look for horror fans--and especially fans of Lee and Cushing.
The film concerns several bizarre deaths in a small town. The victims were found petrified and oddly the police and locals seemed to want to have no investigation! This made no sense and it never really was explained in the film. Nor, for that matter, was it explained why Peter Cushing went to such great lengths to preserve this menace and excuse all the deaths. Hmmm....it looked a lot like no one bothered to worry about plot holes!
Despite these serious plot problems, this is still an exciting film if you can just turn off that pesky brain and enjoy the film on a very superficial level. The film has some very exciting moments and despite how cheesy the cast apparently felt about the Medusa special effect, I thought it looked pretty good for 1964. Strange, but also compelling and worth a look for horror fans--and especially fans of Lee and Cushing.