another movie feature gothic horror that collide with late 1960 psychedelic or hippie clothing and fashion and design and etc . it make for a potent combination that be somewhat silly but great fun to look at . the rumor be that peter fonda be suppose to play the lead but dean stockwell step in at the last minute . it would have sure be a different movie with old pete . stockwell give the role a creepy yet seductive intensity . could fonda have do the same . not so sure about that . i tend to think that peter fonda would have be a little too slick for this role and that be and too much on the side of the sleazy seducer and too little on the side of the menacing necromancer . but and who know and that just my silly idle speculation and a peter never do the role . this would make a great double feature with simon represent king of the witch and also currently available on dvd . film shortly after this film and also have a warlock and and a lot of trippy psychedelic visual effect . also great fun to look at and quite entertaining performance in the lead role by andrew prine .