adapt from perhaps one of the great dark story teller of the past edgar allan poe . this film be very enjoyable oliver reed accent be very believable but i be really surprise at how a big name actor like reed only have a very small part in the film . mark margolis ( of equalizer fame ) play a really good part very dark . rona de ricci who play maria she be in my opinion the real star of the film . it surprising then and that she seem to have be in only two film . she be both a very talented actress and a strikingly beautiful woman . lance henrikson play his part extremely well a the very tortured inquisitor . the scene with the rat brilliant . over all this film be one that i will remember .