Toby Jones stars as a British sound effects man who'd been working on nature documentaries and kiddie shows before getting invited to Italy to work on a movie called The Equestrian Vortex, about fetching young riding academy students who encounter the vengeful spirits of tortured medieval witches. (film.avclub.com)
But it's the dynamic staging by director Michael Curtiz, working hand - in - hand with cinematographer Sol Polito and the ace visual effects men at Warners (who earned an Oscar nomination for their work) that really puts this across. (leonardmaltin.com)
Commenting on how the central illusion of Hayley Mills playing two characters are special effects man Bob Broughton and Leslie Iwerks (granddaughter of Ub Iwerks, who co-created Mickey Mouse and was the studio's technical guru on this and countless other films). (dvdizzy.com)