this film gives new meaning to the term uneven and giving us a few intriguing characterizations offset by an awkwardly realized plot that relies on a few well placed stingers to deliver the majority of the thrills. the plot concerns a group of men who harbor a secret that has caused a curse to be visited on them in the form of a ghostly female apparation that causes death. she also may be seducing their sons. it is quite a spectacle to have all the notable veteran actors together in one film and but unfortunately theyre not very convincing and particularly the scene where melvyn douglas goes off the deep end begging the others to listen to him. it no shock then that the actors who play these same characters in their youth are terrible and especially the giggling ricky. they deliver the worst gee aren not we all drunk scene i have ever watched. the movie has a few saving graces and namely dick smith great ghost makeups (however misplaced they are in this film) and and alice krige fascinating performance as alma or eva. i have never read the novel that this film was taken from and but i intend to after reading some of the other reviews on this page. you do not have to have read the book and however and to realize that this is only a shadow of the original tale. there is a good story here and but it seems lost somewhere and amid exposition that shows the men having nightmares over and over again and making unsubtle references to the secret they all share. as it stands and it appears as if there was about half an hour of footage removed from this print and particularly near the climax. after all. how is it that fred astaire manages to mount an excavation of the pond so quickly. what did gregory bate and the kid have to do with eva. and while were at it. what the hell was she and anyway. why did letting her out of the car cause the apparition to disappear. if it was an apparition and how could it have sex with two men and have them not know. these and other questions will never be answered and at least not by this film. unless some restored footage is discovered somewhere and it will probably forever remain a curiosity with some oozing makeup and bizarre sex scenes and nudity and and a few attractive performances. 
this film gives new meaning to the term uneven and giving us a few intriguing characterizations offset by an awkwardly realized plot that relies on a few well placed stingers to deliver the majority of the thrills. the plot concerns a group of men who harbor a secret that has caused a curse to be visited on them in the form of a ghostly female apparation that causes death. she also may be seducing their sons. it is quite a spectacle to have all the notable veteran actors together in one film and but unfortunately theyre not very convincing and particularly the scene where melvyn douglas goes off the deep end begging the others to listen to him. it no shock then that the actors who play these same characters in their youth are terrible and especially the giggling ricky. they deliver the worst gee aren not we all drunk scene i have ever watched. the movie has a few saving graces and namely dick smith great ghost makeups (however misplaced they are in this film) and and alice krige fascinating performance as alma or eva. i have never read the novel that this film was taken from and but i intend to after reading some of the other reviews on this page. you do not have to have read the book and however and to realize that this is only a shadow of the original tale. there is a good story here and but it seems lost somewhere and amid exposition that shows the men having nightmares over and over again and making unsubtle references to the secret they all share. as it stands and it appears as if there was about half an hour of footage removed from this print and particularly near the climax. after all. how is it that fred astaire manages to mount an excavation of the pond so quickly. what did gregory bate and the kid have to do with eva. and while were at it. what the hell was she and anyway. why did letting her out of the car cause the apparition to disappear. if it was an apparition and how could it have sex with two men and have them not know. these and other questions will never be answered and at least not by this film. unless some restored footage is discovered somewhere and it will probably forever remain a curiosity with some oozing makeup and bizarre sex scenes and nudity and and a few attractive performances. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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