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On her majesty's secret service. It's really dull. Moves at a glacial pace. I can't even really say if George Lazenby was a good or bad Bond. He wasn't given enough to work with.
I had heard of this title, but had no idea it was an Amicus production with Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom and Stephanie Beachum until someone posted about it on the Pod Stallions FB page. It's one of the few Amicus horrors that isn't an anthology film, and one of their only period pieces, set in the late 1700s. This one doesn't waste any time getting to the shocks and horror, although the explanation for them is saved for the last third. It's backstory is pretty grim and honestly uncomfortable to watch, but still tastefully done (aside from the usual dismemberment). Probably about as Hammer as Amicus got, but it still FEELS like an Amicus. It's free on Prime. I think most folks here would enjoy it. I did, although it's not going to replace any of those great anthologies in my favorite Amicus list.
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