Nils Asthner plays a scientist questing to achieve immortality along with his partner. This involves taking the life of an unfortunate victim every few years as the experiments go wrong. However he is now ninety but still looks very young. His experience makes him interesting and knowledgeable to all around. He becomes attracted to a young innocent girl at a time when his experiments reach a critical stage and the prospect of ageing has arrived. This is a sober, quiet film that burns with a chilling menace, particularly in what the scientists are prepared to do in order to attain their goal, originally for mankind but now for themselves.
The script is fairly well done if a little slow in parts. There are some excellent moments as the old lead character explains about events he should not know to people. The climax of the film is good as the experiments naturally fail (in a film made in such a moral age) as they take too long to arrive and therefore the ageing that had been held back now takes place in seconds. This is an effective scene and the make-up is very well realised. This is an enjoyable film although too stagey and long, this is no surprise as it was converted from the play. Horror fans would like more drama but a lasting impression is left with the viewier. 7/10
Special Thanks to Mark Coyle for this Movie Review.