“Incubus” is the first movie that I have seen that was filmed in Esperanto, a language devised to help international communication. Besides that, it is also notable because it stars William Shatner (“Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”) and was director by Leslie Stevens, the creator of “The Outer Limits” television series.

A succubus is tired of luring flawed men and sets her sights on Marc (Shatner), a gentleman with a pure heart and a strong faith in God. When she realises that she has met her match, she calls on ‘Incubus’ (the male version of a succubus). Even though this is a very short film, there really is not enough plot to sustain it.

William Shatner did not speak Esperanto so he had to learn his lines phonetically. Anybody familiar with the original version of “Star Trek” (or any of Shatner’s other work) will know that he has a unique way of delivering lines. It is rather surreal and very funny to see him do the same thing but in another language. The other actors are rather bland. I did like it near the end when the Incubus transforms into a goat that proceeds to go on the attack.

“Incubus” is not as bad as it could have been. Large parts of this low-budget flick are competently crafted and the music is actually quite good. However, I cannot really recommend it to anybody besides the devout Shatner fans that are determined to hunt down every last film starring Captain Kirk. The decision to have the cast members speak in Esperanto certainly adds another layer of novelty to it but I also think that it does give the film an otherworldly quality. I doubt Esperanto will achieve its goal of becoming a universal language to bridge the gaps between different civilisations but it was a nice idea.