6/10
Mediocre Spanish Gothic terror with chills , mystery , tension and brief gore
11 February 2021
Passable terror thriller movie about a mysterious aristocrat doctor named Tils Nescu : Espartaco Santoni, who lives at an eerie castle . This man is a seducer , as he conquers beautiful girls who end up disappearing . When her sister: Veronica Luján is suffering "Maria Antonieta illness" , Hilda : Karin Well starts investigating and she arrives in a small coastal location -Marbella- where her sibling was last seen . Unknown for Hilda , her arrival has been controlled by the playboy doctor , who has plans on her . The siniste4 Nescu stalks his conquests by invite them aboard his lush yacht along with his faithful but jealous secretary : the alluring Teresa Gimpera.

A suspense and mystery movie with terror elements about a devil cult , adding chills , thrills , and brief nudism. This is an aceptable and passable horror but it is far too slow-moving, as well as a little boring , though the thrilling climax final makes up for some tiring scenes . Stars the beautiful Karin Well as the woman searching for her missing sister , unfortunately she had a short career , beacause dying early . Co-stars Espartaco Santoni who also produced-wrote and giving a mediocre and unremarkable acting . Espartaco's role is similar to reality , that's why he was actually a true playboy and he was always a strong believer in the institution of marriage , in fact he married nine times . And performed a few fims with a certain success such as : El Valle de las Espadas, , Lisa and the Devil, Ceremonia Sangrienta , Goldface , Pena de Muerte , El Escándalo. Being a mostly Spanish production more than Italian , here shows up a lot of familiar faces as Julio Peña, Veronica Luján, Tomás Blanco, Jaime de Mora y Aragon, Cris Huerta . Atmospheric cinematography by Emanuele Cola, but an alright remastering being extremely necessary because the copy is faded . Shot on location in Algeciras, Cádiz, Aranjuez , Marsella, Málaga, San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Madrid .

This Euro-sleaze flick was regularly directed by Jose Maria Elorrieta , though it has some decent scenes of dreams , witchery and worshipping . Elorrieta was a fine professional who used to be nicknamed under pseudonym : Joe Lacy. He was a prolific artisan who worked a lot through his short life , as he died at 53 . He made all kinds of genres , such as Paella/Spaghetti Western : Siete de Pancho Villa , Siete disparos al amanecer , Fuerte Perdido, El hombre de la Diligencia , Si Quieres vivir Dispara . Conedy : Encuentro en la ciudad , Esa picara peligrosa , El fenómeno, Habanera , La Bella Mimi . Adventures : El Tesoro de Makuba , La Muchacha del Nilo , La conquista del Pacífico, Operacion Toison Oro, El Halcón de Castilla . And terror : El Espectro del Terror , La Llamada del vampiro, Las alegres vampiras de Voguel, Sheba y el Diablo , Las Joyas del diablo and Las Amantes del diablo . Rating : 5.5/10 .
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