It is fun if you take it with a pinch of salt, and that's my image of the day...! 🖤😆

It may be a case of smoke and mirrors but its haunted house horrors hit a real nerve and Brolin is knockout. Slick and devilishly slow burning chills. 1979.
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Never seen Adam 12, so I've always thought his clean cut look made for a deceptively convincing baddie!

Good point...

I actually love this original more than I used to, it was a bit of a grower for me. I need to check out the remake again, I do remember enjoying it.

I'm generally not a fan of sequels and while this is no exception, as sequels go they're not bad. It helps that they're all by the same director as the original, but you're not missing out if you skip them. And yes, it's always good to see Scrimm.

Very, another original film that still stands out today. You really need to put them in your diary...

Happy days indeed... 😆

You're not wrong, we raved about that Conrad Veidt chap in the carriage home...😂😂

So what about those of us who aren't Gen X... 😂

Why did I count them? 😂😂

I saw it at the cinema with friends when it was released and we just couldn't stop talking about it after, we'd never seen anything like it. Bought the VHS, then DVD and now the Blu Ray Boxset, of course. It's still up there with my favourites of that era.

I agree, for once the gimmick isn't obtrusive or distracting. I watched the original 'Illusion-O' version on Blu Ray this morning and while it lacks the big screen impact it was terrific fun. I enjoyed the remake but it's been a while, time to revisit I think...

You won't regret it, it's magnificent. Just avoid the badly dubbed and colourised versions that are out there, the original Italian B&W is exquisite. One of Barbara Steele's finest.

There are actually five films in the franchise, all interesting but this original is fantastic. If you've seen some of the comments here you'll know how well regarded it is, it's really quite special.

Spirited William Castle spookshow sees The Wicked Witch of the West presiding over a household of ghouls. And shot in Illusion-O. Nostalgia nailed. 1960.
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You're channeling Scrimm very nicely this morning! Legend....

Same here in the UK, it was very much a must see for a generation of wonderfully weird teens! You should perhaps pay it a revisit, I can guarantee it's still as strange and unsettling...😱

It seems this film had an impact on a whole generation, so many seem to have been affected by it. Utterly brilliant stuff, you have every right to shamelessly plug your episode...

The flying sphere of doom is on it's way as we speak...😱

It can happen when two people share excellent taste! 😆

I'm probably older, I saw it with friends here in the UK back in '79 and never forgot it. Pure nightmare but with a heart that made it something quite special. One of the best US horror films of that era for me, utterly fantastic.

It was so unique I think anyone who saw it when it was released would never forget it, the impression it made was indelible. And Scrimm is a great name for a vampire! 😱

Great isn't it, an absolute stunner with Barbara Steele at her glorious best. It really doesn't get the love it deserves.

I like that 😆 I think his offensive comments stuck with me so vividly because I'd always thought him an excellent chat show host. Now I know he was a professional tw*t as well, it all makes sense 😄

I remember Parkinson reviewing Derek Jarman's 'Caravaggio' with some disgustingly homophobic comments that would rightly have anyone fired immediately today.

Add me to that chorus! It's a terrific film, as much about growing up and loss as it is horror. Very little blood, no graphic violence but a surreal story of an alien plot with a nightmare logic that just works. There's nothing quite like it.

Exactly! If in doubt, lie! Just read another review and go with it, it's not like anyone can prove it... 😂

It seems to somehow slip under the radar, but I do my utmost to plug it here at least once a year. Thank you for your comments, perhaps it's finally getting noticed! 😄

As much as I admire Barry Norman, it sounds like he wasn't too qualified to review the sequel then! Can't believe he'd not heard of this, it had a general release and even hit my neck of the woods...