Great fun and a cut above Hammer horror movies. I have seen it many times, and it's a classic. Sharon Tate plays a surreally dreamy beauty, with something of the zombie about her. Polanski's naive schoolboy performance is convincing despite all physical appearances to the contrary and the dotty professor is a complete cartoon character. I almost think of him as hand-drawn. The entire film has something of the cartoon aspect about it, the entire cast is caricature. Its a light hearted horror, but don't expect to fall off your chair laughing, AND don't expect to be scared, once, ever. It won't happen. The film is very pretty and has a rather enchanting feel to it. It makes you smile, beam, but not laugh. And like all the classics, it bears repeated viewings. Perhaps Polanski will be lucky and get the girl in the end (perhaps she will get him). Do watch, it's worth it.
