This is a visually striking Grimoire of historical evil- supremely well crafted. Visual references run the gamut from camp horror classics of the 50s & 60s to the eery twilight glow of El Greco's Renaissance paintings and back again to 40s film noir. If William Burroughs didn't deride organized religion so much I would say that this patron Saint of junkies was successfully summoned by Hellmouth's creators to cross Time and engage Dante in vigorous congress until a post-everything version of 'The Temptation of St. Anthony' was in the can. Stephen McHattie's performance is nuanced and dependably solid as ever. Supporting roles are expertly carved out by Murphy, Millen, Gibson, Richings et al.. See IT. Feel IT. Believe IT...If you dare! (As ever, 'IT' depends on what your definition of 'IS'IS')
