The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
No, this film doesn't have anything to do with HG Lewis. I kinda wish it did, though. Instead, it's one of those high-class British horror dealies that were made so popular by Hammer Studios in the '60s.This particular one is well-staged and atmospheric as heck, and it has some fairly potent moments. But the plot is an absolute mess -- the pacing is off, characters appear and disappear at random, motivations change from scene to scene and the characters are forced to do some glaringly stupid things all in the service of pushing the story forward. By the big firey climax, I had more or less stopped caring.
Grade: C
No, this film doesn't have anything to do with HG Lewis. I kinda wish it did, though. Instead, it's one of those high-class British horror dealies that were made so popular by Hammer Studios in the '60s.This particular one is well-staged and atmospheric as heck, and it has some fairly potent moments. But the plot is an absolute mess -- the pacing is off, characters appear and disappear at random, motivations change from scene to scene and the characters are forced to do some glaringly stupid things all in the service of pushing the story forward. By the big firey climax, I had more or less stopped caring.
Grade: C
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