Fella_shibby I saw this first on a VHS in the mid 90s. I never understood the film then. Found it to be one helluva weird stuff. Revisited it recently on a pirated DVD after reading many glowing reviews n the cult following. Honestly, now i found it to be meh. As i mentioned in my review of the movie A cure for wellness that cinematography n atmosphere ain't enough to save a bad film. Apart from the imagery like the cathedral's location, the village, the atmosphere of constant raining n murky weather, the weird characters, the leaking cathedral with its dripping water, the cliff n the setting sun, the catacombs with their candles n the enigmatic passageways, there ain't anything good about this film. In fact, there is no music, very few dialogues n the story is really confusing. Strange things seems to happen for no reason. The actress was attractive though.

Lucabrasisleeps It is not a bad movie. I just wasn't as interested as I thought I would be. The movie moves very slowly in the first half and I was actually losing interest in the proceedings. I was not able to understand the English accent and I was having some difficulty with the plot. The dialogue was often muted. Maybe they should have just hired some American guys to dub for these guys and make it clearer. I am not such a fan of the visual style. Honestly I am never a fan of this grainy dark style anyway. The old Argento/Fulci/Bava movies were always bright and beautiful to look at. The visual style was a major reason for my lack of interest at the start.The second half really gets going and we get a sequence of weird scenes. It didn't make sense at first but I just read a blog which details the story and the intricate plot points. The ideas are very intelligent and many scenes towards the end are quite creepy. The dream sequence is also quite creepy and the ending is done very stylishly. This is one of the few movies where the idea of the evil child actually creeped me out. The concepts involved are actually disturbing (cannibalism??). The child actors have done very well. Louise salter is good in her role as well.Considering the budget and all, I thought they did well with the ending and it doesn't give the impression of a low budget movie.I liked it but there are many elements that could be improved.6/10

quinnox-1 This is a richly atmospheric horror movie with an interesting start and creepy middle but is let down by the last half hour and becomes increasingly silly. Eventually dialog totally disappears and all thats left is supposedly scary background music and odd sounds that appear to be stuck on repeat. The movie tries too hard to be all about atmosphere and it needed to have more dialogs and story development for the plot to work. Too bad because the two lead actresses are very good in their roles, one a forlorn English girl investigating her past, and the other a young convent nun who seems friendly and anxious to help. This could have been a very good horror movie if the end hadn't been so inadequate.

DVD_Connoisseur "Dark Waters" is what I'd call an "interesting" film. Mariano Baino has clearly been influenced by his fellow horror directors - there are moments in the movie that could have been pulled from an Argento, Fulci or Soavi film. However, Baino's tale is not bad at all, it just lacks originality. From the opening, with its "Evil Dead"-style panning camera shots, I knew this wouldn't be terribly inventive. However, it showed promise from the outset and it didn't disappoint.The movie is full of atmosphere and light in plot. The beautiful Louise Salter travels to a distant island in search of answers to questions that have troubled her for some time. This leads to encounters with creepy killer nuns and a mysterious creature. There are some genuine surprises in this film and there are enough moments of suspense to keep the viewer hooked 'til the final credits roll.The film is darkly lit, full of menace and a joy to watch. A strong 7 out of 10.