If you enjoyed the original novel The Circus of Dr. Lao, you probably won't enjoy The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao. And if you didn't enjoy the novel, you probably won't like The 7 Faces of Dr. Lao. There is some great make-up in the old theatrical tradition, and the special features has a short documentary on the creation of make-up from the period of the film. However, this probably isn't worth owning the whole movie. Part of the problem is that the novel is a little transgressive, while the film transmits none of this quality. E.g., in the scene where the satyr seduces the school marm, the book is visceral, physical, and erotic, whereas the film is timid, clueless, and uncomfortable. This film could stand a re-make today, but they would ruin it with overdone CGI.