Directed by Terence Fisher
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Legend Films)
A British artist has discovered the secret of immortality. Together with his doctor, they transplant a new organ into him every 10 years, which prevents him from getting sick or aging. Without it, he reverts to his real age of 104. He can put off the transformation by drinking a "liquid", but which has the side effect of making him homicidal. It's essentially a variation of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, with some good make-up effects for his occasional reversion to the dark side. It's slow in that typical Hammer way but a step below other productions made around the same time. Christopher Lee is a prim and proper doctor who refuses to perform the necessary operation when the usual one is killed. Hazel Court is a model and romantic interest.
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