Adaptation of H P Lovecraft's most famous story.
Produced by Roger Corman. This is a story that should be made with a large special effects budget, which this movie does not have. They do what they can principly with lighting effects.
Given a contemporary setting instead of the 1910's - 1920's setting of the original story. I believe this to be less effective, less creepy.
A rare lead role for Dean Stockwell, though he is technically the villian. Sandra Dee plays his love interest. I don't get what she sees in him. Sam Jaffe plays Stockwell's dad, he is 45 years older.
This was one of Ed Bailey's last roles. He died about 3 months after release.
I spotted a young Talia Shire as the secretary for a rural Massachusetts doctor.
I found trivia for this movie to be more interesting then the movie its self.
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