Incubus
Directed by Leslie Stevens
Written Leslie Stevens
1966/US
Contempo III Productions/Daystar Productions
First viewing/YouTube
Listed in They Shoot Zombies, Don’t They
[box] Marc: I see the heart of darkness… the universe unfolding… taking my breath, my blood, my life… down below, below, below…[/box]
Here is your golden opportunity to watch William Shatner speak Esperanto.
The setting is an island populated primarily with demons and witches. Witch Kia is tired of seducing wicked men to their doom and seeks a devout man to ruin. This she finds in Marc (Shatner) who leads a simple life with his equally god-fearing sister. Kia gradually falls in love with him, an emotion that gets her in trouble with others of her kind.
The movie drags with most of the 75 minute running time devoted to people wandering around an island and spouting bad dialogue in Esperanto. It’s a novel concept but not enough to carry a movie.
