Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
In the third and final episode of the trilogy, Fantômas imposes a head tax on the rich, threatening to kill those who do not comply.
The third entry in the French Fantômas trilogy largely recycles the comic formula established in the earlier films — Fantômas in disguise, Fandor and Juve bumbling in pursuit, slapstick set pieces. The blackmail-the-rich plot is serviceable but formulaic, offering little narrative surprise. The cast (Jean Marais, Louis de Funès) remains reliably entertaining, with de Funès in particular delivering his trademark physical comedy, keeping the acting passable. Cinematography is competent mid-60s French studio work with some pleasing location shooting in Scotland, but nothing visually distinctive. As a sequel it adds almost nothing new to the series mythology, making Novelty low. The ending wraps things up perfunctorily without a strong payoff, feeling like a routine close to a franchise that had run its course.