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Review:

After the father of a family died, his driver took care of the rest of the family. All members of this family were born with a genetic anomaly that, as soon as they hit puberty, caused their mental and physical degeneration. Now that the father is dead, soon distant (and sane) relatives arrive and bring a lawyer and his assistant to grab whatever they can. The situation escalates quite quickly.

“The maddest story ever told” they claim in the opening credits, and in 1967 this may very well have been true. This movie is indeed quite insane and aged very well. Today it is a classic that just doesn’t get enough love and attention.

Talking about love: I love the part when the lawyer’s assistant talks to Lon Chaney Jr. about movie monsters with special emphasis on the Wolfman. Take a bow, Mister Chaney.

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