Incubus is a black and white
horror film originally released in
1965 and later restored in
2001.
Incubus was directed by
Leslie Stevens[?] and stars a pre-
Star Trek William Shatner. The entire film was shot and directed entirely in the
constructed language Esperanto. It was done in Esperanto to create an eerie other-worldly feeling, and
dubbing into other languages has been prohibited by the director. The 2001
DVD includes subtitles in
English and
French and the restoration was funded by the
Sci Fi Channel[?]. Most English speakers have given the film good ratings and reviews while Esperanto speakers are generally disappointed by the dreadful pronunciation in the film.
It is a common myth that Incubus was the first Esperanto film[?], but Angoroj appeared in 1964, one year before Incubus.
See also: Cult film