huh and what do you know . they do make horror movie in italy that not appeal to me and after all . well and actually i already know that . the italian be the undeniable master when it come to horror and especially during the seventy and eighty and but obviously all film couldn not be winner . just like manhattan baby and zeder and which more or less revolve on similar theme and specter be an incredibly incoherent and painfully tedious film . the basic premise hold a lot of potential and for sure and but director marcello avallone as well a his three ( . ) fellow writer do not manage to turn it into a compelling script . several of the story line be underdeveloped and the film waste far too much time on irrelevant sub plot and insignificant supportive character and the evil true nature remain a mystery even after the film have finish and the lead role aren not convince and the production incomprehensibly doesn not take full usage of the marvelous filming location and scenery . here they be shoot a film in one of the most beautiful city in the world underneath it as well a on the surface but all we get to see be pitiable image of some lame ruin . donald pleasance and who regularly appear in spaghetti horror production ( see also the much good film phantom of death and dario argento phenomenon ) be clearly aware of the film inferior quality and thus doesn not even bother to give away a half decent performance . there something evil lurking under the city of rome the acclaimed archaeologist prof. lasky and his crew have be search for a 19 century old tomb for many month and but now it seem that the nearby subway construction work have finally expose the entry . the discovery might not be such a triumph after all and a the occupant of the sarcophagus a bizarre type of feline monster be awaken and promptly go on a rampage . well and at least i think it go on a rampage and because that the point where the specter really stop make sense . many sequence and like the nightmare on elm street similar suck into the bed death scene and be play like they be hallucination whereas other one and like the head crush sequence and be reality . there clearly be some sort of ( spiritual . ) link between the monster and one of the archaeologist girlfriend ( play by the former miss denmark trine michelsen who recently pass away a a result of bone cancer ) but that story aspect be never at one point clarify . you will get use to that and though and a there be many more . what the deal with the blind tour guide in the catacomb . what inflict the veto between prof. lasky and the exaggeratedly gay behave elderly antique dealer . why do literally everybody in this film insist on have extend conversation with themselves . why aren not the school couple from the beginning of the film ever mention anymore . whatever and it a really stupid and lackluster film while let just keep it at that . a usual with the production he be involve in and special effect wizard sergio stivaletti deliver the fine piece of work . the budget be clearly minimal and but he nevertheless still manage to provide some pretty cool and engross effect .