Review of Man-Made Monster (1941) by Jason H — 26 Jan 2009
The script for thsis early 40s Universal horror had been languishing unused since the mid-30s when its original incarnation as a Karloff-Lugosi vehicle was canned for being too similar to The Invisible Ray.
It was dusted down in 1941 and wa sthe first horror role for Lon Chaney Jr who woulod go on to make his name as on eof the horror greats in The Wolf Man. It's a typical mad scientist film (Chaney is the innocent protganist caught up in events beyond his control) and Atwill is the true villain of the piece giving one of his trademark performances.
It's a under-rated Universal chiller that moves quickly and is definately worth checking out for fans of the genre. Those brought up on Freddie and Jason probably won't give it house room, those with a little more taste and appreciation of movie history especiallyin the horror genre will love it.
This review of Man-Made Monster (1941) was written by Jason H on 26 Jan 2009.
Man-Made Monster has generally received mixed reviews.
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