Monday, January 9, 2012

Oscar Wilde Should Sue Them!



PACT WITH THE DEVIL-2001-This is a not very interesting take-off on “The Picture of Dorian Gray” with Malcolm McDowell as a devil like manager who promotes a would be photographer (Ethan Erickson) to the top male model. Cleverly re-named Dorian he has a picture that ages while he doesn’t. Eventually he becomes depraved, uses drugs and kills some people. McDowell (who saves the whole thing) narrates the story told in flashback. Director Allan A. Goldstein also made DEATH WISH V.
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2 comments:

The Bloody Pit of Horror said...

This was definitely flat compared to other versions of the same story. Of course the classic version with George Sanders is the best of the bunch but the 1970 version from Massimo Dallamano is pretty interesting (and pretty damn sleazy, too!)

CavedogRob said...

I agree with you on all three accounts!