I don't think Christopher Lee ever said it was his finest film but he's certainly said it's his favourite - there is a difference.

I think the horror aspect is beautifully played, a lot more terrible than the blood, guts and gore that we usually associate with Mr Lee... and from a generation brought up on the 'good guy always wins in the end', it is genuinely shocking; I can see why so many people of both Pagan and Christian traditions find it a very disturbing film.

LTS