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Curse of the Demon (1957). Simply a classic of the occult. This wonderful film is stunningly subtle in emanating its terror. The villain here is almost laughable, yet artfully believable. In fact, it is this delicate portrayal which makes this tale darker than would otherwise be imaginable. The story itself hints of a Pandora's box sort of terror, and evil finds fodder in both the curious and the closed mind. Most of the acting is competent enough, but it is Tourneur's direction that makes for such a frightful movie experience. The monster itself could be seen as silly in today's world of CGI, but for its day it must have been something. Overall, this flick definitely deserves to be on everyone's list of movie classics. Merci beaucoup.
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