cinema history class: inquisition

Session: Paul Naschy: Monster Man of Spain, Week 4
Movie: Inquisition (1976)
Directed by Paul Naschy
As always, there may be spoilers here. And the trailer may be NSFW and/or NSFL

Plot:
The witch-finder general has fallen in love. But the object of his affection has a special deal going. Hilarity ensues.

Reaction:
We had had all kinds of talk about how this was very similar too Witchfinder General, which starred Vincent Price. And the comparison is obvious. But I don't think it does justice to this movie. The Vincent Price film was about people being horrible, with no supernatural element. This interpretation threw the whole Satan angle into the mix. That made it a much creepier movie, as there are the scenes with Satan himself, and the old woman who seemed to know all.

Sadly, I couldn't really give this film a rating, or a full honest reaction. Work has been crazy, and I couldn't pay proper attention.* What I saw was really good. The visuals were stunning right from the get-go, with the decaying body hanging from the tree.

Ratings:
Me: No rating
Dave: 9.8
Ethan: 8
Joe: 10

*Keith and Joe will be so furious when they read this.