Der Fluch des Dämonen

INHALT

This remarkably well-constructed essay on the realm of the supernatural from Cat People director Jacques Tourneur is a superb adaptation of the MR James short story Casting the Runes. Pitting rational scientist Dana Andrews against sinister mystic Niall MacGinnis, this top-notch suspense drama works marvellously well, despite studio interference insisting that the scary demon Tourneur wanted to avoid showing be included at the last minute. It's edge-of-the-seat stuff, nevertheless, with a truly memorable climax.