One of the other posters thinks there is insufficient exposition of some aspects of the plot. On the contrary, I think one of the strong points of the film is that you have to use your imagination to "connect the dots" as best you can. Is the seance genuine, faked, or is a demon impersonating the dead child? What happened to Tom's father? What is Shadwell? The devil? (He recoils at the sight of the cross.) What is the significance of the frogs? (Some of the other posters thought they were objects of worship. The conclusion I came to is that they are the souls of people who had broken their pacts with the devil. This is certainly the case with Tom's mother.) How does the gang kill the policemen in the gruesomely funny morgue scene? Does Abby really escape or is Shadwell coming to claim her at the end? (She did, after all, take part in at least one murder.)
Not a masterpiece, but good bad fun.
Not a masterpiece, but good bad fun.