The Veil Review
I can't say I was ever much of an outspoken Karloff fan, but will say that this series was an excellent chance for him to show some range in his acting. The Veil has actually made me a Karloff fan and feel it's a shame he was not in more visible dramatic film roles later in life.
The Veil itself as mentioned on other reviews is indeed a lot like ONE STEP BEYOND, though the production values seem a bit higher and had better directing. Each episode of The Veil has a feel more akin to a mini-movie due to its directing, cinematography and fine acting.
Each episode, due to these high caliber production values, is very enjoyable to watch. Each story moves along at a fine pace and the music punctuates in just the right places, creating a enjoyably creepy atmosphere. There are very few special effects and the ones present are pretty simple. I think this demonstrates how the power of suggestion can be far superior to getting hit over the head with special effects in order to put everything didactically on screen. Perfect examples of ruining or completely destroying a truly supernatural mood would be movies like THE HAUNTING (1999)and to a lesser extent the new movie 1408.
I'd like to reiterate what others have said, that the prints are pristine. I don't know how or why they are in such good shape (maybe the sitting in a vault with no usage for years theory?) but they are.
The Veil Overview
Two years before thriller boris karloff hosted this never before broadcast ten episode pilot of a tv horror anthology. Karloff stars in 9 of the 10 episodes making this a rare treat for boris karloff fans. Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 09/30/2008 Starring: Boris Karloff Run time: 311 minutes Director: Various
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