The plot of the film is almost secondary to its fabulous set pieces.

A delightfully outlandish comic strip directed by the master of the Italian B movie.

Bava lets the action play loose and big, but a sly subversion lurks beneath its camp exterior.

Danger: Diabolik exists more as a reminder of how good things could be, the exceedingly rare superhero (or supervillain) film that embraces style over substance and is all the better for it.