aka The Devil's Bride
A Hammer Horror based on a Dennis Wheatley novel of the same name, adapted for the screen by author Richard Matheson, It stars Christopher Lee as Duc de Richleau, a wealthy man driven by a moral need to save a close friend from losing himself to the clutches of a satanic society. The application of many of the rituals is pure hokum, and the plot has some major holes, but it’s a perfect example of the theatrical horror that the studio was famous for. Ultimately, it’s an old fashioned good vs evil adventure and, despite what one might call a cop-out ending, is my personal favourite of Hammer's films.
4 tall candles out of 5
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