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Incubus

Director: Leslie Stevens
Writer: Leslie Stevens
Producer: Elaine Michea, Anthony M. Taylor
Theatrical: 1965
Rated: Unrated
Studio: Winstar
Genre: Art House & International
Duration: 76
Media: DVD
Collection ID: 696
IMDb: 0059311
DVD Details
Languages: English
Sound: Mono
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Discs: 1
Region: 1
Release:May 2001
Price: $12.95
Credits
Marc
William Shatner
Kia
Allyson Ames
Amael
Eloise Hardt
Olin
Robert Fortier
Arndis
Ann Atmar
Incubus
Milos Milos
Summary
This black and white horror movie, filmed in California but with dialogue in Esperanto, is unlike anything you've ever seen. "Incubus" inverts the usual moral battle of a good person tempted by evil. When a headstrong, blond, young succubus named Kia (Allyson Ames) becomes bored with luring the corrupt and sinful to their ultimate demise, she decides she's going to tackle a truly good man (in the form of a very young William Shatner, of all people). An older, wiser succubus warns Kia that the good have an uncanny power called love, but Kia recklessly dives in, confident in her seductive powers--until she finds herself spiritually defiled by goodness and must summon an incubus (Milos Milos) to enact revenge. The pacing is slow but eerily effective, as are the stark cinematography and low-budget effects. Shatner's intonations are just as distinctive in Esperanto as in English, but that only adds to the movie's overall stylization. "Incubus" shares a kinship with "Carnival of Souls", another low-budget black and white horror film that has more going on than buckets of gore. Though "Incubus" would seem to be heavily influenced by Ingmar Bergman, director Leslie Stevens has said he was more affected by Japanese samurai films. A strikingly unique and beautifully creepy film. "--Bret Fetzer"