Bronxgirl48 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Devil worship at a French chateau, tedious and protracted, with a waste of veteran British cast. Handsomely photographed with evocative b&w cinematography but pretentiously directed. Unfortunately Deborah Kerr's character acts like someone half her age, all tremulous and quivering and begging to understand the weird events going on around her. She tries to get through to a listless David Niven, who has some family business to take of that she can't be any part of. Mysterious blonde brother and sister David Hemmings and Sharon Tate hang around for generational "atmosphere" (Miss Tate's voice is dubbed) and to frighten the bejeesus out of our "heroine". Donald Pleasance as a priest has one expression on his face. This could possibly be the worst performance I've ever seen him give. My t.v. heartthrob from "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir", Edward Mulhare, is around to instruct Kerr on the antiquarian esoteric elements of her husband's (and the villager's) beliefs but he unfortunately doesn't stick around long enough for me. When you want everything to be over as soon as it begins, and when a nightmare sequence is as boring as the daytime scenes, you know it's time to get out the doggie bowl. Stupidest moment: After witnessing all the horrors taking place around her, Deborah intones: "I...SHALL....NEVER....COME....HERE....AGAIN!!! No kidding. You-see-it-coming "ironic" ending. A total waste of time. For real chills along similiar black-robed satanic lines, but without the pretense and arty camera angles, I highly suggest the sleeper HORROR HOTEL instead. Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefilmone Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 If Donal Pleasance plays a priest is not a good idea to stick around the place...I thought the opening credits were interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Then it goes downhill from there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I started to watch, but fell asleep for about ten minutes, then said the heck with it .. guess I made a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 You didn't miss a thing. Unless David NIven whipping an excited Sharon Tate is your cup of tea. (Please, LOL, don't tell me if it is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 No, it's not, and neither is the other way around Why was Tate's voice dubbed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 (Whew) That's good to hear! I'm mistaken. It really IS her voice: (in this clip it's not coordinated, though) Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 What a pretty girl she was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Really gorgeous, like Rhonda Fleming's younger sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelluloidKid Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I got in the middle of the film, (Yes I have seen "EYE OF THE DEVIL" before) but still I can't jsut can't beleive how silly how the whole thing is!! The ending where David Niven gets killed I just stare in disbelief ! Sharon Tate is the only worth watching the film for! YouTube - Sharon Tate Eye of the Devil trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHd5zNY-hBs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronxgirl48 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 Sharon certainly is an eyeful in a pretty kinky part. Message was edited by: Bronxgirl48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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