Renamed "Burn, Witch, Burn" in the US, is based on the story The Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber. Scripted by horror tale writers Richard Matheson (I Am Legend) and Charles Beaumont, it is a well-crafted tale of the occult. Janet Blair is cast as the wife of a psychology professor, played by Peter Wyngarde. As the professor's skepticism gradually turns to belief I was reminded of how Dana Andrews reacted to similar events in Jacques Tourneur's "Night of the Demon". The film is quite effective in producing the proper atmosphere by visual effects achieved by the right framing and camera movement. There are many unforgetable scenes - such as when a stone eagle comes to life and swoops down on the professor inside a lecture hall, to a scene in a crypt as he attempts to save his wife from the powers of darkness. Filmed in black and white probably helps the movie, considering many of the locals are in dark and eerie settings. For fans of chillers, this film will surely keep you on the edge of your seat.