I watched this one on an artistic channel. I had very low expectations as I've seen many monster films from the 50's and 60's and I thought this would be just cheesy as many of them. Surprisingly I found it very effective and not that cheesy. Also, it isn't exactly a "monster flick".
This was shot on B/W in purpose to shock the audience with the hell scene. Delightful moment, too bad this movie is rarely known, surely that scene deserves some credit. Talking about that scene, I wonder if the Catholic church or Catholic producers had something to do with that scene because it's a clear reference of how someone can experience life in hell. The trip through hell raised my doubts as for what was it's true intention for the movie. Sure, a spectacular scene but with mysterious reasoning. Coffin Joe had redemption on his hands.
I wasn't familiar with the Coffin Joe character until I read that this movie was a sequel, now I know that I didn't understand some sequences because of that. Thelocations were pretty good for it's time, specially the graveyard setting which is ambiented in a ghoustly manner with an effective fog and chilling tombs.
The characters are interesting on their looks and the dialogs are kind of ahead of it's time.
Underrated classic. Haven't seen it in years, I hope sometime it will get a DVD release. 8/10. Hope it won't get lost.
Watch this one with low expectations and have patience with it.
This was shot on B/W in purpose to shock the audience with the hell scene. Delightful moment, too bad this movie is rarely known, surely that scene deserves some credit. Talking about that scene, I wonder if the Catholic church or Catholic producers had something to do with that scene because it's a clear reference of how someone can experience life in hell. The trip through hell raised my doubts as for what was it's true intention for the movie. Sure, a spectacular scene but with mysterious reasoning. Coffin Joe had redemption on his hands.
I wasn't familiar with the Coffin Joe character until I read that this movie was a sequel, now I know that I didn't understand some sequences because of that. Thelocations were pretty good for it's time, specially the graveyard setting which is ambiented in a ghoustly manner with an effective fog and chilling tombs.
The characters are interesting on their looks and the dialogs are kind of ahead of it's time.
Underrated classic. Haven't seen it in years, I hope sometime it will get a DVD release. 8/10. Hope it won't get lost.
Watch this one with low expectations and have patience with it.