BB
(out of 5)
Minor thriller that provides plenty of atmosphere and little else, as a couple meet at a party where he recites poetry that turns her on. Meeting up in the woods near the chateau where the soiree took place, the couple wanders towards a cemetery and, after entering it, the two are there until nightfall when they get lost. There’s an otherworldly presence to the graveyard that overcomes them both, creating an angered man and a possessed woman as the civilized shells they once presented to each other are removed and only primal instincts are left behind. Sounds like a fun time and the photography is superb, dark, inky images punctuated by colourful clothing and lively performers, but the experience is incredibly boring and a chore to endure.
Directed by Jean Rollin
Scenario by Jean Rollin, dialogue by Maurice Lemaitre, poetry by Tristan Corbiere
Cinematography by Jean-Jacques Renon
Produced by Sam Selsky
Music by Pierre Raph
Film Editing by Michel Patient
Cast Tags: Françoise Pascal, Hugues Quester, Mireille Dargent, Natalie Perrey
