A London museum comes into possession of a Golem, an ancient Hebrew statue designed for protection. The assistant curator, played by Roddy McDowall, figures out how to operate the creature but misuses its abilities for his own gain and causes damage. As they say, having power can change people. I’ve looked at several depictions of Golems before, and many portray them as very square in shape (you can find examples on Wikipedia), but this film's version doesn’t resemble that at all. It looks quite unpleasant and isn’t blocky like the traditional image. One person even compared it to a giant pile of something undesirable. While I was watching, "The Terminator" came to mind, but “It!” (1967) just doesn't manage to create the feeling that you are seeing something unstoppable as effectively, probably because of limitations in money and creativity. There’s an influence from “Psycho” (1960), but it seems out of place and added on later. Jill Haworth is pleasant to look at, though not particularly memorable; and the rest of the main actors do a decent job. The initial development of the story is well-handled and captivating, however, the filmmakers drop the ball when it comes to the ending. It’s hard to accept that this slow, awkward statue could withstand an entire military unit, much less a group of soldiers. You would think they could simply surround the stone figure since there are so many more of them. Despite these issues, "It!" is still worth seeing, particularly if you enjoy older Hammer films because it has a similar feel to those productions. The movie’s length is 96 minutes and filming took place in London. GRADE: C+

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