"A macabre tale about a man who believes he has the power to kill with a horrifying death shout. He tells his tale to a composer (John Hurt) who becomes obsessed with harnessing the man's strange powers."
Brilliant electronic scoring, which reminded me a bit of David Cronenberg's "Videodrome", however this one's a bit more subdued, and seems to blend in with the movie a bit better. This movie has a bit of an otherwordly feel to it, mainly because it's relentless in the fact that it leaves just about everything to the imagination. It's been often critisized for explaining nothing, but that's where the magic lies in my opinion.The movie is based on a short story by Robert Graves, and although I haven't read this short, i've heard that this movie follows the original storyline almost spot-on. All in all, a nice bit of metaphysical, mystical cinema worthy of your viewing, be sure to turn up your set when the actual shout happens!
The DVD edition is pretty decent. Clean transfer, nice soundtrack, altough maybe a bit quiet. No subtitles. Extras include a theatrical trailer, audio commentary by Stephen Jones, and also included is a 10-page booklet containing more background information on the production of the film.
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