Initial critical response was fairly muted. Several reviewers expressed disappointment, comparing the film unfavorably to the much more bombastic Suspiria. In a review that was later reprinted in McDonagh's critically acclaimed Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento (1994), Variety said Inferno was a "lavish, no-holds-barred witch story whose lack of both logic and technical skill are submerged in the sheer energy of the telling", then complained that the film "fails mainly because it lacks restraint in setting up the terrifying moment, using close-ups and fancy camera angles gratuitously and with no relevance to the story."[4] Reviewing the film during its brief theatrical release in 1986, Nina Darnton of The New York Times noted, "The movie's distinguishing feature is not the number or variety of horrible murders, but the length of time it takes for the victims to die. This is a technique that may have been borrowed from Italian opera, but without the music, it loses some of its panache. The film ... is shot in vivid colors, at some striking angles, and the background music is Verdi rather than heavy metal. But the script and acting are largely routine."[18] However, Cinefantastique described the film as "the stuff of all our worst dreams and nightmares and a tour de force from Italian director Dario Argento ... Inferno brings his personal redefinition of the genre close to perfection."[21]
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They had seen Lord Manister in the distance. Presumably he had not seenthem, but he might have done so; and Ruth supposed it was the doubt thatmade her sister speak of him more captiously than usual. But thecriticism was not utterly unfair, as Ruth might presently have seen forherself; for as they came back to the front of the house, Lord Manisterdetached himself from a group, and approached them with the suave smileand the slight flourish of the hat which were two of his tricks.Christina asked afterward if the flourish was not dreadfullycontinental, but she was told that it was merely up to date, like thehat itself. At the time, however, she introduced Lord Manister to hersister Mrs. Erskine Holland, and to Mr. Holland, taking this libertywith charming grace and tact, yet with a becoming amount of naturalshyness. Manister, for one, was pleased with the introduction[Pg 143] on allgrounds. From the first, however, he addressed himself to the marriedlady, speaking partly of the surrounding country, for which Ruth couldnot say too much, and partly of Melbourne, which enabled him to returnher compliments. His manner was eminently friendly and polite.Discovering that they had not yet been in the house for tea, he led theway thither, and through a throng of people in the hall, and so into thedining room. Here he saved the situation from embarrassment by makinghimself equally attentive to another party. To Ruth, however, LordManister's civility was still sufficiently marked, while he asked herhusband whether he was a cricketer; and this reminded him of Herbert,for whom he gave Miss Luttrell a message. He said they had just arrangedsome cricket for the last week of the month; he thought they would beglad of Miss Luttrell's brother in one or two of the matches. But heseemed to fear that most of the teams were made up; his young brotherwas arranging everything. Christina gathered that in any case they wouldbe glad to see Herbert at the nets any afternoon of the following week,more especially on the Monday. Lord Manister made a point of themes[Pg 144]sage, and also of the cricket week, "when," he said, "you must allturn up if it's fine." And those were his last words to them.
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No sign of the Colonel, visible or audible, was there. In the hall I inquired. No gentleman had arrived at the inn for the last half hour. I looked into the public room. It was deserted. The clock struck twelve, and I heard the servant barring the great door. I took my candle. The lights in this rural hostelry were by this time out, and the house had the air of one that had settled to slumber for many hours. The cold moonlight streamed in at the window on the landing, as I ascended the broad staircase; and I paused for a moment to look over the wooded grounds to the turreted château, to me, so full of interest. I bethought me, however, that prying eyes might read a meaning in this midnight gazing, and possibly the Count himself might, in his jealous mood, surmise a signal in this unwonted light in the stair-window of the Dragon Volant.
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