American International Pictures
Directed by Roger Corman
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(Blu-ray, HD Cinema Classics)
Jack Nicholson is a lost French soldier who is befriended by a beautiful girl on a beach (played by Mrs. Jack Nicholson). She turns out to be a phantom, so Jack goes to the nearby castle to find her. There he finds Boris Karloff and his servant, who reluctantly let him stay the night. Karloff eventually admits to murdering his wife decades earlier and being tormented by her ghost. Driven to suicide, Karloff tries to flood the castle and everyone in it, but Jack manages to save himself and the girl. Their final kiss is quite memorable. Low budget Corman has potential, but is ruined by Nicholson's stiff, emotionless performance. Some of the Gothic atmosphere manages to slip through, but it's tough sledding.
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