Editing Incubus (1966 film) (section)

==Reception==
Stanley Eichelbaum of the ''[[San Francisco Examiner]]'' called the film "a dud, so pretentious and arty that it nearly drowns in dull, studied technique."<ref name="SFE">{{cite news |last=Eichelbaum |first=Stanley |title=The Best Movie Yet in Esperanto |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106179970/ |work=The San Francisco Examiner |date=October 27, 1966 |pages=32 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Dennis Schwartz of ''Ozus' World Movie Reviews'' awarded the film a grade C+, criticizing the film's "thin" story and Shatner's performance, but commended the film's atmosphere, cinematography, and ability to engage in spite of its flaws.<ref name="schwartz01">{{cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Dennis |title=INCUBUS |url=https://dennisschwartzreviews.com/incubus/ |website=DennisSchwartzReviews.com |date=August 5, 2019 |publisher=Ozus’ World Movie Reviews |access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref> ''[[TV Guide]]'' rated the film one out of four stars, calling it "Inept, pretentious, and dull once the novelty wears off, but handsomely shot in Big Sur".<ref name="tvguidereview">{{cite web |title=Incubus – Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/incubus/review/102059/ |website=TVGuide.com |publisher=TV Guide |access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref> Bill Burke from ''HorrorNews.net'' praised the film's cinematography, surreal atmosphere, and uniqueness, calling it "a noble attempt at bargain basement surrealism".<ref name="burkereview">{{cite web |last=Burke |first=Bill |title=Film Review: Incubus (1966) |url=https://horrornews.net/130829/film-review-incubus-1966/ |website=HorrorNews.net |date=March 15, 2018 |publisher=HorrorNews |access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref>