Reviews of Mr. Sardonicus 1961
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A cautionary tale of the evils of playing the lottery. William Castle created an effective Gothic horror.
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William Castle gives us one of the truly great evil henchman in MR. SARDONICUS: Krull! Easily ranking up there with henching greats like Lobo and Torgo, Krull (not to be confused with the sentient teleporting mountain) is a single-minded and devoted man-servant. Willing to go the extra mile to do his master's bidding and sink to whatever depths necessary, even if it means a bitch gotta get cut.
But, as with most henchman, Krull has a softer side. A sensitive…
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Chilling Castle film
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My second favorite William Castle film behind The Tingler.
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Middling Bill Castle movie, this one involves a muscle doctor who is asked to help an evil man whose face is stuck in a creepy, toothy grimace. It’s a lacklustre effort for many reasons, including the lack of suspense and lame duck plot (muscle relaxing as a major plot point?). The gimmick, in which Castle pretends to count the “votes” of the audience for the finale doesn’t really work either.