Review of The Asphyx (1972) by Adam E — 18 Sep 2010
How you will feel about this movie will depend on your tolerance for hammer horror ish set pieces. Essentially just set in a few rooms it follows Hugo who manages to see and capture the spirit of death making himself immortal.
This comes with its downfalls however. The acting is spot on and played down and thou the asphyx itself is a puppet its used fleetingly and does not outstay its welcome. It actually looks pretty cool.
The story flows through nicely and the twists in the story are greatly pulled off. It makes you want to see more of hugos life after the ending. an engaging concept with just a few minor problems (the romantic element is kinda wasted and to be honest not really needed).
Its of its time but that dont mean it aint bloody fun :).
This review of The Asphyx (1972) was written by Adam E on 18 Sep 2010.
The Asphyx has generally received mixed reviews.
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