I wish someone would re-release this, or TCM or somebody would show it. It was just another really bizarre offering from the late fifties/early sixties. It used to be a regular on the lat Saturday night TV horror show in my hometown (in Houston the show was called Weird) and this one fit the bill--really weird.
Cinematic excellence? Surely not. But it was offbeat enough to keep your attention. Even had a debunker who explained away a lot of the "magic" for the police (and the viewers).
The plot does have an interesting twist with the hypnotist's girlfriend. Sure it didn't win any academy awards but few movies do.
I give it a seven because it falls within the genre of movies that are so bad they are actually good.
Cinematic excellence? Surely not. But it was offbeat enough to keep your attention. Even had a debunker who explained away a lot of the "magic" for the police (and the viewers).
The plot does have an interesting twist with the hypnotist's girlfriend. Sure it didn't win any academy awards but few movies do.
I give it a seven because it falls within the genre of movies that are so bad they are actually good.