One of Franco's best funded films
There are a number of seasoned actors here. The highlight by far is Anton Diffring who plays an evil Nazi doctor, and he does it so well!
Brigitte Lahaie gives an uneven performance here. Some of her scenes are quite good, and others are not.
Telly Savalas and Christopher Mitchum are both pretty bad here.
The special effects are also hit or miss. Some are fantastic and still effective today. Others are obviously bad.
The plot is the same mad doctor mutilating victims story that we've seen Franco do a number of times before - but this version is by far the most graphic and most memorable. There is a nice critique of the superficial glam culture of the 80s here, and it feels more thoughtful and intelligent that most of Franco's other films. Def worth checking out if you're a fan of this kind of thing.
There are a number of seasoned actors here. The highlight by far is Anton Diffring who plays an evil Nazi doctor, and he does it so well!
Brigitte Lahaie gives an uneven performance here. Some of her scenes are quite good, and others are not.
Telly Savalas and Christopher Mitchum are both pretty bad here.
The special effects are also hit or miss. Some are fantastic and still effective today. Others are obviously bad.
The plot is the same mad doctor mutilating victims story that we've seen Franco do a number of times before - but this version is by far the most graphic and most memorable. There is a nice critique of the superficial glam culture of the 80s here, and it feels more thoughtful and intelligent that most of Franco's other films. Def worth checking out if you're a fan of this kind of thing.