With Halloween a mere 19 days away, I decided to break down
and purchase another great 50 movie collection. Yes, I know that I have
struggled to work through and finish the other two sets that I have bought
previously, but, one can never have too many horror movies on hand. The first
movie from this Pure Terror Collection that I have watched is the 1970 entry
Crucible of Horror (AKA The Corpse).
Plot/ A mother and daughter hatch a scheme to murder their
family's domineering and sadistic patriarch.
More of a psychological drama than horror flick, this almost
redux of the movie Diabolique is a lot better than one would imagine. While
there is nothing special in the cinematography, the storyline and filming
create an eerie and dreadful almost claustrophobic atmosphere throughout, which
when coupled with the sound acting and characterization works really well.
Sure, there is not a lot of violence, blood or gore, but it is that atmosphere
that carries the film. In the end, the film is pretty good (even with the twist
ending that makes little sense) and is a great opening for this collection.
Now, I would not run out and buy this one, as part of a 50-movie collection it
is definitely watchable.
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