Underrated classic by Zugsmith
6 May 2024
One of my sci-fi/horror/fantasy reviews written 50 years ago: Directed and Produced by Albert Zugsmith for Allied Artists release. Reissue title for TV: "Souls for Sale". Screenplay by Robert Hill, from Thomas De Quincey's book; Photography by Joseph Biroc; Edited by Robet Eisen and Roy Livingston; Music by Albert Glasser; Art Direction by Eugene Lourie. Starring: Vincent Price, Linda Ho, Richard Loo, June Kim, Philip Ahn, Victor Sen Yung, Caroline Barrett, Geri Hoo, Terence de Marney, John Fujioka and Vincent Barbi.

Super exploitational opus by Zugsmith features a unique opium-induced nightmare sequence. Price first suffers through a scary horror montage ot terror-filled objects zooming toward the camera, distorted by a "burning hole bubble in film" effect at the last moment. Biggie is a world's record endless slow-motion sequence of Price flying through the air and eluding his pursuers. Many dazzling shots included in this camp classic.
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