This is unusually good for being a vampire yarn. The direction is qualified enough, the actors all do their job convincingly enough, the cinematography is quite all right with above all a very apt use of colours, and the music is excellent. The story is the usual vampire business about an immortal evil man making followers who will do whatever he wants, but he runs into trouble when he loses an obviously vital talisman, like a brooch, at the slaughter of one of his victims. Her brother is not to be trifled with, he will not leave matters as they are but go all the way to the bottom of the black magic mystery whatever it imports, and there will be casualties on the way. The most scary scene in the show however is something quite scientific, when the laboratory of a research scientist with all its animals run amuck.
Usually films of this kind are like B-features with a dilettantish plot and unconvincing actors, but Lance Comfort, who already had a long record of interesting and serious films, managed to make a nice work of it, well worth seen, for its many twists to an odd story, marvellous colour play and even some fun on the way - this was his last film. The best scene, however, is the very first one, which is a gipsy ballet scene.
Usually films of this kind are like B-features with a dilettantish plot and unconvincing actors, but Lance Comfort, who already had a long record of interesting and serious films, managed to make a nice work of it, well worth seen, for its many twists to an odd story, marvellous colour play and even some fun on the way - this was his last film. The best scene, however, is the very first one, which is a gipsy ballet scene.