Bryant Halliday is excellent as the "The Great Vorelli," a sinister vaudeville ventriloquist who hypnotizes and then transfers the souls of hapless victims into his stage dummy Hugo.

Looking for a female soul to give Hugo a mate, Vorelli hopes to siphon the pure essence of beautiful - and rich - Marianne (Romain).

Marianne's boyfriend Mark (Sylvester) is determined to save her from Vorelli's twisted plans. He's researched the madman, and believes he knows his secrets. But can Mark stop both Vorelli and the possessed Hugo?

Filmed in crisp black & white, this British sleeper is an excellent pastiche of PSYCHO, The Twilight Zone and Tourist Trap.

Worth seeing. The climax is a keeper.