Mysteries Of Black Magic - 1958 - 6/10
AKA - Misterios de la Magia Negra
Damnit, this has so much going for it!
His daughter drags Professor Eladio from his research to enjoy a magic show.
Where the professor, a specialist in superstition and witchcraft, recognizes a centuries old incantation.
Who is this Eglé? How are her tricks so realistic? Where did she learn her conjuring?
Long story short, he asks too many questions, alone, and does not fare so well.
Daughter and fiancée Raúl investigate to their peril.
One look at Raúl and the sorceress realizes she has a cozy chamber for him.
Gothic Horror has sets, shadows, fantastic camerawork, spooky atmosphere.
By the final act, it mirrors Haggard’s Ayesha and the tone weakens.