A colorful piece of 1970's California Gothic, which despite a very thin story and constant silliness, succeeds to entertain rather well. I don't think the makers of the movie bothered with logic and all that too much either, so why should we then? Like in so many horror films this kind the plot moves in such rapid pace between the creepiness and laughable, that it's better just to lean back and enjoy.
There's still plenty to awe beginning with Jacqueline Bisset, truly one of the most gorgeous looking actresses in movies ever. Some viewers seem to find it hard to accept Alan Alda interesting enough to have his soul taken over by the evil and physical side lusted after by two ladies that beautiful. I think he's doing quite well and let's face it, it seems to be only his perfect piano player's hands that get him the job for starters. After all, he's only one more pawn in the game as all the characters are. Everybody wants something that seems terribly important to he or her, get it by a terrible way and end up as a victim one way or another. In the end when several souls and bodies have been switched it really doesn't matter anymore. A good cast and a director have done their entertaining trick once again.
The most memorable things after Jacqueline Bisset are the usual charismatic appearance of Curt Jurgens and the use of masks and strange blue goo during the invocation ceremonies. I mean, what was that stuff, anyway? I want to buy and try some. See this creepily funny movie and try to find out.
There's still plenty to awe beginning with Jacqueline Bisset, truly one of the most gorgeous looking actresses in movies ever. Some viewers seem to find it hard to accept Alan Alda interesting enough to have his soul taken over by the evil and physical side lusted after by two ladies that beautiful. I think he's doing quite well and let's face it, it seems to be only his perfect piano player's hands that get him the job for starters. After all, he's only one more pawn in the game as all the characters are. Everybody wants something that seems terribly important to he or her, get it by a terrible way and end up as a victim one way or another. In the end when several souls and bodies have been switched it really doesn't matter anymore. A good cast and a director have done their entertaining trick once again.
The most memorable things after Jacqueline Bisset are the usual charismatic appearance of Curt Jurgens and the use of masks and strange blue goo during the invocation ceremonies. I mean, what was that stuff, anyway? I want to buy and try some. See this creepily funny movie and try to find out.