5/5 One of Jess Franco's best
  by V. D'Amato (British Columbia)
Loved this Franco flick. LOVED it. After watching the original Anchor Bay version a few years back, and didn't think much of it - this new Blue Underground transfer is a whole new experience of cheesy 60's psychedalia from the master of Spanish sleaze, and more than worth the double-dip for Franco fans.

4/5 Strange and beautiful
  by The Doctor (The TARDIS)
Succubus is back, thanks to Blue Underground. Though this is the cut U.S. version it is at least in widescreen this time around and with a much improved picture. As for the film, what can one say about it except the old cliché--you'll literally either love it or hate it. It's not an out-and-out horror film, though it contains many horror elements; it's actually more of an art film, the result of Jess Franco finally having been given complete control over the production. Because of this, the man's odd and unique vision really comes through here, possibly more so than in any of his other films. Succubus is one odd, beautiful, and ambiguous ride. Viewers who demand a coherent storyline with a clear resolution of all plot elements achieved by the end of the film will likely be greatly disappointed, if not aggravated, as what is going on throughout the film is really never made clear. What is clear, however, is that the characters are living in a hazy, blurred reality, both because of their own psychological quirks, and because of their lifestyles. Franco pays homage to some of his inspirations here, such as La Dolce Vita, and does so in a way that both recreates some of the mood of his inspiration as well as pokes fun at it at the same time. The viewer will watch a woman in an abyss of psychological confusion, and whether she is in some way possessed and truly evil or merely insane is never resolved. The goal is not cohesion here, but merely to draw the viewer into the characters' insane realities. We witness bizarre murders, LSD parties, and tormented couple that dwells in Franco's twisted universe, part horror, part exploitation, part art-house pretension, and pure Franco. What is going on we'll never really know, whether supernatural or purely natural, but viewers who are able to appreciate the film for what it is, a visual smorgasbord and a tour of a splintered mind, may come away loving it, as I did. The film is anomalous and strange, and also achieves scenes of great beauty, especially towards the end. One scene in particular, of the male supporting lead driving around and listening to his own internal mental narrative, has stuck with me since I originally watched the film years ago. Hooray for Blue Underground for releasing obscure films on DVD that would otherwise perhaps end up lost to time.

3/5 Slow moving, but a good movie to think about...
  by S. Koropeckyj (The Bright Side of the Moon)
I wonder who Jess Franco was trying to appeal to with this movie. Supposedly, it is a horror movie about a women who may or may not be possessed by the devil, but it isn't really scary. It might have been a sex film, as we see copious amounts of Janine Reynaud's breasts and bum, but it wasn't really erotic. It might have been an art film, but it wasn't really good enough.

Janine Reynaud plays Lorna Green, a stripper who is disengaged from reality. Her boyfriend William seems to understand something of her sinister existence, but it is not revealed what he really understands. Together, William and Lorna (it might not be her real name, it is left ambiguous in the movie) go to bizarre parties (complete with midgets, dog masks, and drunk cross dressers), Lorna's S&M show, and so on... But, at night it seems that Lorna seduces people and kills them inside a seaside mansion.

What is really going on is never explained... it doesn't really have to be. Reality and fantasy are completely interchangable, and both of them move at more or less the same pace and have more or less the same feel to them. Some scenes move slower than others, but all of them are filled with a slew of imagery and symbolism, which seem almost pretentious on Jess Franco's part. He constantly goes through names of writers and film makers and has characters provide a one word description for them... Most people would be lost with all the references, showing that Franco was aiming for a better read audience.

Yet, at the same time, Franco could be losing that very same audience. The voice overs that narrate each characters thoughts are painful. Jack Taylor's (William) acting is perfectly one dimensional, seldom changing... even when his life is in incredible danger. Perhaps Jess Franco wanted it that way... but it certainly was not impressive. So the people that are familiar with the people that he mentioned (most notably Lang, Bunuel and Godard) would be more accustomed to the more refined styles of the aformentioned directors and see this movie as B-grade tripe.

This movie seemed to defy categorization and at the same time defy every potential viewer. Everyone can find something in this movie that they do not like, but not everyone can find something that they do. I did. I thought that the movie presented interesting ideas and as pretentious as it was the symbolism was entertaining to identify and deconstruct.

1/5 Mega crap !
  by movie reviewer (California)
This movie is very pathetic! It is confusing, boring and..... boring. It isn't scary at all, in fact this can't be called a
"horror movie", it would be a terrible mistake!!!!!
During the movie i fell asleep for a few times and my father waked me up!
You can buy any other movie instead of it and you will be satisfied with your choice!

1/5 Very boring !
  by Vasilescu Vladut
"Succubus" is incoherent, confusing, and, above all, very very boring. I mean i like weird, surreal movies, movies when it's very hard for the viewer to separate the reality from the dream, but this movie sucks big time!!
And even though i thought it will be at least a horror movie, well i was wrong! In fact "Succubus" is NOT a horror movie at all.
My advice is: Avoid this at all coasts!!!! Only recommended for those who suffer from insomnia!!!!