Widely accepted as Spanish director Paul Naschy's masterpiece, this horror-fantasy casts Naschy as the title archetype of evil, who comes to medieval Europe in mortal form to roam the vast countryside and engage in all manner of wicked acts. Littered with brutal depictions of violence and debauchery, the film earned a number of horror awards, yet had never been released in America. Co-stars Sara Lezana, David Rocha. 92 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Spanish PCM mono; Subtitles: English; interviews; audio commentary; featurette; more. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Wonderfully mounted dark morality fable told in a pseudo comic fashion has Paul Naschy essaying one of the best and most important roles of his vast career. A classic in every sense of the word. --Cool Ass Cinema
Not only a well-crafted film with fine work by the production team to effectively evoke time and place, it's also stylishly directed, well-cast and exquisitely photographed. --The Bloody Pit of Horror
…an artist's verbal and visual portrait of the moral and ethical decay undermining the foundation of mankind. --Denetia Arellanes, The Mark of Naschy