the legendary boris karloff end his illustrious career by make four cheapie fright flick clunkers in mexico . this be the token moody period gothic horror entry from the bunch . karloff give a typically spry and dignified performance a matthias morteval and an elderly eccentric patriarch who invite several of his petty and greedy and backbite no count relatives to his creepy rundown castle for the reading of a will . pretty soon the hateful guest be get bump off by lethal life size toy people who populate the place . onetime mexican sex symbol andres garcia of tintorera infamy portray the dashing police officer hero and julissa look absolutely ravish a the sole likable female character . the clunky and plodding ( non ) direction and trite by the number script and ugly and wash out cinematography and ridiculous murder set piece ( a gross fat slob get blast right in the face by a miniature cannon . ) and overwrought string score and morbid gloom doom atmosphere and largely lousy act ( karloff notably except ) and cheesy mild gore and poor dubbing and rouse fiery conclusion all lend this enjoyably awful lemon a certain endearingly cruddy and hence oddly amusing ratty charm . a real campy hoot .