Daughter of Darkness

McKenna is brilliant as an insane killer. Reed is a carnival boxer who falls under her spell and ends up hideously scarred from her jagged fingernails. Soon, young men turn up slain. This forgotten film is choked with gothic atmosphere and moments of true terror. McKenna's face is unique, having the eyes of Agnes Moorehead and the mouth of Barbara Steele, reeking with seductive power. She lures men to their deaths like a spider. One of our best psychological horror films.

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