With its blend of historically accurate political debates and macabre mysteries, it plays like a fusion of Poe and Tocqueville.

[I]t is always interesting if somewhat too pointed at times in its fictional contrivance.

The film never quite delivers on its intriguing premise or initial promise.

It seems to me that 'Dragonwyck' is not only about Joseph L. Mankiewicz's debut, but also one of the lukewarm films in his catalog. [Full review in Spanish]