Peter Cushing plays what is probably his most twisted villainous role as a doctor who resorts to killing women for his fiancé who has suffered from a face-scarring accident he himself inadvertently caused. There's obviously an EYES WITHOUT A FACE nod here, which was a popular film to rip-off at the time, but it takes things into an interesting and weird enough place to keep me watching. My favorite part of this film is really towards the ending when a gang of no-good hooligans(in particular an ugly fellow named Groper who licks to lick things)show up with intentions of robbing Cushing and his gal pal and instead find a decapitated head among other strangeness. It all culminates with a naughty laser that offs most of the cast. AKA CARNAGE and LASER KILLER
There is an "international" cut of this which is shorter but contains nudity.
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I honestly feel this is frankly the worst film Peter Cushing appeared in. ;)
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen everything Cushing has done but I doubt this is the worst thing in his filmography. It is a pretty different role for him though and it's not for everyone.
DeleteIt is without doubt one of the worst things Cushing ever appeared in, but also one of the most psychotronic and sleazy. English trash at its grindhouse best (worst?), with Kate O'Mara as an added attraction.
ReplyDeleteI guess I don't consider sleazy exploitation movies to be "the worst" but we all have different taste.
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