Reviews

I saw this movie when it was playing in Berkeley in 1990. This is one of the most beautiful and haunting films I have ever seen. Filled with scenes of mythic beauty and magical realism. It is, on the surface, about two siblings search for their father, but it is also about the search for something both less obvious and more universal. It haunted my dreams for months and some of the images in this film have stayed with me to this day. If you are of a philosophical bent and are open to the experience, I believe you will enjoy this film very much.

The effects are cheesy, the acting is cartoonish and so is the script. But I LOVE this movie for what it is. FUN!! Bruce Campbell has a spectacular cameo, Ernie Hudson and Delroy Lindo have great supporting roles and Tim Curry is hilarious as Herkermer Homolka.

This film scared the crap out of me when I saw it in the theatre in 1971. It was the middle of the day and I was too afraid to walk home after seeing this by myself when I was 13 years old. Too bad it's not on DVD. I would love to see how this one holds up after all these years! This and "The Other" (not the new film called "The Others," although that is a great current thriller!) were the ones that really freaked me out when I was a kid. Check 'em out, if you dare!