Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

GamerTab That was an excellent one.

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Micransix Crappy film

GL84 Deserting from the Army, an officer heads to an old castle for sanctuary but when he begins to see a ghostly figure of a woman running around the grounds and eventually stumbles upon a dreaded curse placed upon the family he must get away before he succumbs to it as well.This one was a decent if mildly flawed effort. One of it's more positive efforts is the rather enjoyable amount of grandiose Gothic atmosphere featured throughout here. From the start where it shows him approaching the castle in the distance that distracts him enough to be knocked into the sea and swept under the crashing waves, this one really goes for that imagery which is nicely carried into this one. That includes plenty of fun times featured at the castle where once again this one utilizes the large, over-the-top space filled with endless corridors, long stairways and hidden passageways that lets the opulent look of it all get featured so that the later action scenes have a great base being in a creepy location. These scenes give this one a lot of fun as he searches for a way to get outside to catch up to a ghostly figure wandering through the cemetery, the scene of the numerous birds attacking in the middle of the woods as well as the absolutely glorious finale which is pure old-school Gothic flair. From the scenes in the cemetery realizing the ghosts' true intentions with all sorts of fun brawls, ghostly action and a rather fine series of revelations that are somewhat shocking and surprising, this has plenty of grand Gothic spectacle which really works to end this on a high note. These here give this one a lot to like as there really isn't a whole lot wrong with this one. One of the few problems is that the film has a really jerky pace that is quite distracting. At times, it moves along rather nicely, especially in the opening where we get to the castle at a reasonable time and don't really have a lot of interference to get there, but once at the castle, it takes forever for something to happen. This has several times where the hero goes off on what seems like minutes at a time to investigate strange noises or visions he gets, only for them to eventually be dismissed by some natural force. Oftentimes, the searches do nothing but eat up time as nothing comes of them. It's a little distracting after the third or fourth time he leaves his room to go after something, and then find nothing in the ensuing search. Another problem is the quite laughable and seemingly ridiculous motive for the villain. There's no way to take what's going on seriously, and this makes no sense at all, being something that sounds like it could've been the first thought when deciding on what to do but then be discarded when a better one comes along. To have this as the final measure of revenge is so hard to stomach that the film suffers from it. Beyond these, though, the film isn't that bad.Today's Rating/PG: Violence.

InjunNose A movie's reputation is never enhanced when it falls into the public domain, and "The Terror" was not highly regarded in the first place. But if the viewer looks past the film's lowly status (and the grainy, washed-out prints that have circulated on television, videocassette and DVD for decades), this period melodrama from Roger Corman proves to be a sturdy source of chills and atmosphere. Star attraction Boris Karloff is joined by Corman regulars Jack Nicholson, Dick Miller and Jonathan Haze as AIP's most famous director weaves the tale of Andre Duvalier (Nicholson), a lieutenant in Napoleon's army, who--having been separated from his regiment--is wandering half-delirious along the Prussian seacoast when he encounters a beautiful mystery woman (Sandra Knight, Nicholson's wife at the time). Her name is Helene, and she is mentally and emotionally unwell...or her name is Ilsa, and she is a ghost. Ultimately, Duvalier's search for the woman takes him to the castle of the eccentric, evasive Baron von Leppe (Karloff). For me, Nicholson's performance is the least enjoyable aspect of "The Terror"; his character is a young snot-nose, and it's not hard to tell that he's essentially playing himself. But Karloff is always fun to watch, Sandra Knight projects fantastic charisma as the alluringly spooky Helene/Ilsa, and Ronald Stein's sweeping, bombastic score enhances the film's Gothic mood. Corman said that "The Terror" has an incomprehensible plot, and he was right...but it's also intriguing, creepy and (mostly) pleasing to the eye. What more can you ask of a hastily scripted, low-budget horror film? Six and a half stars.

Scott LeBrun Jack Nicholson plays Andre Duvalier, a young officer in Napoleons' army in the early 19th century. Separated from his regiment, he chances to encounter a very beautiful but mysterious young woman, Helene (Sandra Knight, a.k.a. the real-life Mrs. Nicholson at the time). He becomes determined to find out this womans' story, and journeys to the nearby castle of the elderly Baron Von Leppe (Boris Karloff). Andre persists in his inquiries, receiving exposition from the Baron, his devoted butler Stefan (Dick Miller), and local witch Katrina (Dorothy Neumann).Considering the history of "The Terror", it's more entertaining than it may have had any right to be. Corman firmly establishes a solid Gothic atmosphere. "The Terror" may *not* be on the level of his highly regarded Edgar Allan Poe adaptations, but it's not bad at all either. He completed principal photography in just a few days, in his usual economic style, using the sets from "The Raven" while they were being torn down! Cormans' young associates, including Monte Hellman, Jack Hill, and Francis Ford Coppola (even Nicholson directed a few scenes) spent the next several months doing the second unit work. Overall they achieve a pretty good unity of vision. The screenplay, credited to Hill and actor Leo Gordon, is a little convoluted but is generally amusing, with doses of romance and tragedy. The cinematography by John M. Nickolaus Jr. and an uncredited Floyd Crosby is excellent, as is the music by the ever reliable Ronald Stein. The actors are all quite enjoyable to watch, especially Karloff, and Nicholson holds his own quite well opposite his veteran co-star. Corman stock company player Jonathan Haze plays the supporting role of Gustaf.A drive-in favourite, late show perennial, and frequent inclusion on public domain movie collections, "The Terror" is decent entertainment for old school horror fans.Six out of 10.

Spikeopath In what amounts to a film made to kill time and use up the remaining days on Boris Karloff's contract, The Terror, crafted by Roger Corman and perhaps four other directors, is hardly good but still not as bad as it arguably should be? Plot simply follows a French soldier, Andre (Jack Nicholson), in 1806 who gets detached from his regiment and meets a mysterious young woman named Helene (Sandra Knight). Trying to unravel the mystery that surrounds her, Andre is led to the castle of Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe (Karloff), from where it becomes apparent that Helene could be Ilsa, the Baron's wife who died twenty years earlier!In typically Corman style the film has decent atmosphere and the recycled sets from concurrent productions (The Haunted Palace/The Raven) form a good Gothic backdrop. With a number of hands involved in directing and the slim time frame for the production, the plotting is understandably skew-whiff, with some scenes actually serving no purpose, while dialogue is stilted and the delivery of such is sometimes laughable (Nicholson looks like he is reading from auto-cue at times). Yet it's pretty harmless as entertainment, if a touch boring, but Karloff is good value and the theme of past deeds haunting the present gives the film a doom laden edge. 5/10