before film like the texas chainsaw massacre and suspiria and and halloween change the view of horror forever and there be a more gothic and far less violent era in the genre . film like the hammer horror series and rosemary baby be what scar and thrill audience throughout the 60 and early 70 . i can not tell you how many time i rent this film during my childhood and but i do because there be something about it . i do not want to limit myself to the slasher and zombie movie of the 70 and 80 and film like this production from the famous and but sadly long go amicus film company be a good start . pro represent a grand and eerie music score . strong performance from a stellar cast . brilliant cinematography . plenty good old fashion thrill and chill and especially in the first and last vignette . some haunting moment and image . move at a slow and but stead pace . the house be one spooky and oppressive dwelling . great production design and set decoration and which give the film a real old gothic horror feel . depend more on mood and bloodless chill than on gore and gratuitous nudity for it thrill . con represent some pace issue in the first half . aside from the the cloak and the rest of the story feel like they have be do before . clichés galore . the second story and waxwork and have fine acting and it moment and but be the weak of the four in term of scare and suspense . the low budget really show at time . final thought represent after see this film for the first time in many year i can see why i rent it so frequently . it not a masterpiece by any mean and but it a good example of a time when horror film be make with style and class . watch this one with the light off . my rating represent 3 . 5/5 .