without all of the fancy CGI, and other modern trappings, the masterful John Brahms manages to direct a creepy atmospheric classic thriller, that wraps the whole story up in a scant 110 minutes.Using black and white film to create the look and feel of tension requires so much more art than modern digital effects.What we have here is a good old fashioned who done it, only, with the premise that the "who" truly is a legendary monster, and like many great mysteries, there are red herrings galore to throw you off the path and create false suspicions.This is tight little film making, with just the right amount of tongue in cheek to never get even slightly campy, yet also , just the right amount of seriousness.Solid acting all around...this one truly has stood the test of time for those that are lucky to remember it, and can now relive it in DVD.