The Picture of Dorian Gray [1973] (DVD)

Not being a particular fan of horror movies, I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Although I wouldn't necessarily class it under the genre 'horror', it was certainly a disturbing film, which left you shivering long after it had finished! I watched this film after having read the novel and was very dubious about its suitability to be made into a film. The film did have many flaws that the book didn't, particularly in the creation of atmosphere. The book effectively uses dark language and really does create a sinister, claustraphobic atmosphere, whereas the film tends to miss out on the creation of fear through atmosphere and relies more ...  Read the complete review