This is the ultimate ghost story as far as I am concerned. It has the Gothic undertones, the creepy mansion, and an engaging ghostly mystery at the center of the plot. All of that pales in comparison to the performance by acting great George C. Scott. He really takes what would have been an average ghost story and turns into something far more with his performance, he is an absolute pleasure to watch in this movie.
This one is not well-known in all but the most seasoned of horror circles so if you are a casual horror fan and someone happened upon this page and are reading this review please do yourself a favor and find some way to watch this movie on a dark, stormy night. It does what few horror films have managed to do: it transcends the horror genre and simply becomes a good film that isn't qualified with "it's a good for a horror film." This is just good cinema.
This one is not well-known in all but the most seasoned of horror circles so if you are a casual horror fan and someone happened upon this page and are reading this review please do yourself a favor and find some way to watch this movie on a dark, stormy night. It does what few horror films have managed to do: it transcends the horror genre and simply becomes a good film that isn't qualified with "it's a good for a horror film." This is just good cinema.