Jack Palance stars in this faithful remake of THE LODGER. In fact it is so faithful it is difficult to tell them apart, whole scenes seem to be recreated word for word. The atmosphere is strong with the swirling fog and grime of old London evoked and in particular the buildings give a strong sense of period setting. The acting is okay, listed by Jack Palance but not as strong overall as the earlier film. The Jack The Ripper murders of the film seem to bring forth the requisite horror from all around but somehow it doesn't quite ignite in the same way as THE LODGER. While Palance is chilling, especially near the end, he doesn't capture the imagination or let us into his world as has been the case in the earlier films. We don't feel sorry for him because he is so obviously a target from his first scene. However this is to pick at the finer details and overall this is a worthy addition to the small Jack The Ripper genre of horror films. Made at a time when horror was effectively finished for a few years, this serious film becomes all the more enjoyable. 8/10.
Special Thanks to Mark Coyle for this Movie Review.