Review of The Black Sleep (1956) by Larry Y — 31 Oct 2011
The Black Sleep crams in Basil Rathbone, Lon Chaney Jr, John Carradine, Bela Lugosi, and Tor Johnson but this is really Herbert Rudley's picture. Wrongfully accused of murder, Rudley survives execution thanks to mad doctor Rathbone's Black Sleep formula.
Recruited into body snatching and barbaric surgery, Rudley must choose between evil science and Patricia Blake's raven locks. Solid 50s horror with some killer climactic makeup effects, and it's definitely a treat to see all those icons on one screen but the viewer is obviously left craving more.
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This review of The Black Sleep (1956) was written by Larry Y on 31 Oct 2011.
The Black Sleep has generally received mixed reviews.
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