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''Incubus'' ( Horror Film originally released in 1965 and later restored in 2001 . ''Incubus'' was directed by Leslie Stevens , creator of '' The Outer Limits '', and stars a pre-'' Star Trek '' William Shatner . Its striking black and white Cinematography was by Conrad Hall , who went on to win three Academy Awards for his work on the films '' Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid '', '' Road To Perdition '', and '' American Beauty ''. The film was performed entirely in the Constructed Language Esperanto . This was done to create an eerie, other-worldly feeling, and the director has prohibited Dubbing into other languages. The film was lost for many years because the original print of the film burned in a fire and all copies reported lost, destroyed, or worn away. A copy of the film was found in France where it played with French Subtitles in the permanent collection of the '' Cinémathèque Française '' in Paris. The Sci Fi Channel funded the restoration from the found print and released a DVD in 2001 that included subtitles in English and French. Because the source print contained subtitles in French, the English subtitles are placed over black bars that partially obscure some portions of the frame. Most English speakers have given the film good ratings and reviews, likening it to the work of Ingmar Bergman , while Esperanto speakers are generally disappointed by the actors' dreadful pronunciation — in particular, Shatner's dialogue was delivered with a noticeable French accent (Shatner grew up in French-speaking Quebec ). ''Incubus'' was the second Esperanto Film ever made; the first, '' Angoroj '' (Esperanto for "Agonies") appeared in 1964 , one year before ''Incubus''. PLOT The story is about a Succubus named Kia ( Allyson Ames ) who falls in love with a deeply religious soldier named Marc (Shatner), whom she intends to seduce. Outraged by this, her sister Amael ( Eloise Hardt ) summons their leader, a devilish Incubus (Milos), who attempts to kill Marc and rapes the soldier's sister Arndis (Atmar). CURSE Many cast members met unfortunate fates after the film wrapped, giving rise to an Urban Legend that ''Incubus'' was a cursed production.
CULTURAL REFERENCES According to behind the scenes footage from '' Blade Trinity '', writer and director David S. Goyer wanted to include a more worldly aspect. Esperanto was included as a secondary language for the unnamed city including an instance where character Hannibal King is seen watching ''Incubus'' from a gurney. REFERENCES Weaver, Tom. Video Watchdog #53, 1999. "Raising the Incubus". EXTERNAL LINKS |
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