first off and i be a big fan of brian yuzna work and as well a frequent partner stuart gordon . i felt this film and be way well then rottweiler and or faust and which suffer greatly from a miscast lead . i will get the negative stuff out of the way first . there be a couple underwater shot and that do not quite measure up to the rest of the film and and be that the actor have different nationality and some of the performance come off a uneven and due to the language barrier . most of this be shoot in english from what i could tell and although the boy in the opening sequence may have be dub . now on to the overwhelming majority and which be good . the villain be creepy and and the actor give a spectacular performance . the story be fascinate and and the set and and makeup effect be the stuff of horror classic . there be a time and after the excellent opening and that i be lean more towards put this film in the interesting and but deeply flaw category rottweiler and faust be in and but ultimately for me the good far outweigh the bad . the bizarre finale and really remind me of yuzna work in the unheralded classic society . my advice and stick with it and it not quite a great film and but it a very good one .