I've enjoyed many of the multi-story British horror films of the 70's, so this along with an enticing title held some interest for me, but when it came down to actually watching, I wasn't as satisfied as I hoped to be. Glynis Johns and John Hurt held the most interest for me, but unfortunately, the cheaply made individual parts (apparently made for unrelated TV airings in Canada then melded together for feature length movie presentation for British TV) made much of this difficult to watch, especially due to poor photography and shrill sound recording.
I didn't find any of the stories particularly spooky although the second segment (featuring Ronnie Blakely and Keir Dullea) had a story involving a monster born out of a growth on Blakely's back did have potential for eerie reactions. Glynis Johns, as good as she is, sends in the groans with the underdeveloped first segment, while Hurt adds a touch of class along with Charles Gray in the slow moving third segment that took forever to develop and really didn't provide any tension. Not horrible, just not really memorable unless you have to see these British greats.
I didn't find any of the stories particularly spooky although the second segment (featuring Ronnie Blakely and Keir Dullea) had a story involving a monster born out of a growth on Blakely's back did have potential for eerie reactions. Glynis Johns, as good as she is, sends in the groans with the underdeveloped first segment, while Hurt adds a touch of class along with Charles Gray in the slow moving third segment that took forever to develop and really didn't provide any tension. Not horrible, just not really memorable unless you have to see these British greats.