A few thoughts: In the surprise of the century, this movie is framed within an...asylum. One of Amicus' 7 anthology films, this one fits somewhere near the middle for me (and release date-wise), which means it floats somewhere in between great and pretty good. This is one of their anthologies that allows the framework to play into the stories being told (somewhat), but the segments are very much still individual. As is always the case with these movies, I love the way this film looks, using slick cinematography and cool lighting in pretty interesting ways, but that's nothing to be surprised about. As could also be expected, the story segment centered around Peter Cushing is particularly good, and features some of the most creative visuals and lighting in the entire film. These 7 anthologies are all so consistently good, it becomes hard to find new things to say about them individually. There's a solid wraparound story holding this one together, and the variety within the stories is pretty perfect. Yet another really enjoyable portmanteau from Amicus.
Anthology horror fans. Watch this and the other 6.
My grade: B
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