These hungry ghouls hunt their prey at the speed of molasses, and that includes multiple scenes in which they ride slow-motion horses... still, even a shuffling chase can be high-tension.

Character actions don’t always make sense, but the ghoul designs are top-notch.

Overall, it is a film of strangely affecting beauty with a definite Spanish flair that has a certain hypnotic quality to it.

If you have an interest in the history of horror cinema, or if you simply enjoy the visual language which would subsequently be adopted by the masters of giallo, this film is a must see.