I seem to have stumbled across a bunch of aboriginal-themed horror movies lately. Not really sure what to make of this one. I love John Hurt too much to hate any film in which he stars, and Alan Bates is an effectively creepy antagonist, but I can't regard this as a good film. Its premise is too lame and its script is too aimless for any of it to be genuinely frightening or involving.

Under-appreciated creepy gem. Bates is very menacing, in fact the whole film has has great atmosphere, helped by the strange music.

Great cast in an ambiguous, sometimes uncomfortable watch horror thriller.

a strange movie about a man who claims he can kill people by shouting

A strange and bizarre film, well adapted from a Robert Graves short story. The acting is great, the cinematography is striking, and the sound, which would have been terrible in another film and is mostly done in post-production, works here and makes the film even more unsettling. A hidden gem from my country.

Creepy but just not entertaining - such a confusing plot!

Minimalistic and modest, and yet very original and very disturbing.

Strange, effective little art-horror film

You need a significant amount of craft to make this premise plausible in any serious manner. Luckily, such is the case. John Hurt is always dependable for a solid performance & Alan Bates commands your attention at all times, menacing in the most subtle of ways. Getting teased with a Tim Curry role is never pleasant, but I can let it slide.

Very strange.