O Sádico Barão Von Klaus

One of Franco's classiest and most skillful films.

It's also one of his best written films. The characters are consistent and memorable. The actors really get into character because there is a well written character for them to portray. Even the police detective is not a 100% buffoon and is able to say intelligent things some of the time.

The black & white is gorgeous but not as gorgeous as some of his other black & white films. The cinematography is great and uses and variety of shots very well to tell the story.

The story itself was rather predictable. And I wish the villain had more of a chance to shine in their madness at the end of the film.