voodoo and mad science experiment on a plantation in the 19th century . in the tale of two brother and a mother run the plantation and the mother be of the opinion that the madness of the family should end with them . one son isn not certain and have send for fiancé . gothic nonsense result . woefully talky horror film play like an andy milligan film on a big budget and with a good sense of frame a shot . the film look good ( even in the poor copy i saw ) but outside of that this be a chore to get through . the plot be so all over the place that it become silly and especially with the twist that occur . the performance be equally uneven from fine to you must joke histrionics . nothing compare to the endless inane dialog that just bore . recommend only for insomniac .