back in the 70 and when cable tv first come to northeastern pennsylvania and subscribe mean the addition of three channel represent wphl 17 and out of philly and wpix 11 and out of new york and and wortv 9 and also out of new york . for an adolescent horror fan and however and these channel be a dream come true and with dr. shock horror theater and mad theater on channel 17 and wpix chiller theater ( with the six fingered hand emerge from a pool of blood ) and and channel 9 fright night at 1 a. m. on saturday . it this last program where i first saw deathmaster and and at the time and i be too young to understand why it would be consider a bad movie . i do not understand he plethora of exploitation genre it and well and exploit ( biker movie and kung fu movie and hippie movie and etc . ) i be thankfully unaware of the tate labianca murder . i watch this movie with no prejudicial baggage at all . and it scar the hell out of me . this be largely because of atmosphere . this movie be very emotionally claustrophobic . it more grim than you would expect . there no comic relief and and a the film progress and thing get more and more desperate . there no happy end and and the final despair stay with me a long time after that first viewing . even now and just listen the very 70 score by bill marx ( harpo son and by the way ) and i can feel the atmosphere closing in on me . which be a good thing and a sign of the film effectiveness . listen to robert quarry recollection on the dvd release be very disappointing and since this movie which i have be seek for year seem to have be an afterthought by everyone involve with it and a way to make a cheap buck and with no real love or ambition invest in it . too bad . i have to wonder what it would have be like have it be helm ed by people who really want to make a great movie . i do not know that i would recommend this film to anyone unless . unless youre the sort of person who and after hear a brief description of the plot and would be curious and it probably not go to satisfy you and or come across a be silly . it only the few of u who be there and eye glue to the screen on those late saturday night and who be go to have a true appreciation for this long lost gem .