The Invisible Man (1933)
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Monsters Mash #9 Universal Cycle: The Invisible Ma
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Superb adaptation of HG Wells' novel
UPC: 025192076626
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" 104 invisible kills 4 men made visible and 1 very visible man Running time: 74 mins Number of kills: 105 Kills per average: 74.14 mins Golden visible kill: All train passengers. Least visible kill: Chief detective Survivors: Flora Cranley, Jenny Hall, Dr. cranley, Millie, Inspector Bird, and Herbert Hall"
"In his first starring role, Claude Rains had to direct all acting efforts into his voice. As an ambitious scientist that finds a way to become invisible, but ends up losing his sanity, the actor developed his character using solely his tone of speech and a memorable sadistic laugh. Still, Rains did is so well, one will likely remember his performance, even though he doesn’t show his face for more than 5 minutes during the whole feature. James Whale’s classic also offers some amazing special"
" "We'll begin with a reign of terror, a few murders here and there, murders of great men, murders of little men - well, just to show we make no distinction. I might even wreck a train or two... just these fingers around a signalman's throat, that's all." Directed by James Whale Written by R.C. Sherriff Music by Heinz Roemheld Cinematography by Arthur Edeson Editing by Ted J. Kent"
" A year before this movie was released was another horror film that was also adapted from a famous novel (well, more specifically, a novella) from the late 1800's, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. And what made that movie such a landmark in the world of cinema was it groundbreaking special effects in transformation of Jekyll into Hyde. This time, in The invisible Man (based on a pretty famous story by sci-fi/horror legendary scribe H. G. Wells), the FX that breaks ground in this film lasts pre"
Superb adaptation of HG Wells' novel
“I was interested in seeing this film. I like the book, I love Claude Rains and I loved the classics Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein which were also directed by horror maestro James Whale. After finally seeing it I wasn't let down. The only minor problem I had was that Una O'Connor's screaming occasionally got on my nerves, but that's to do with preference. The Invisible Man had held up amazingly well, and the production values look lavish and don't look as though they've creaked. The music is excellent, the direction is top-notch and the screenplay is great. The story is still compelling and does justice to the book, while the atmosphere is suitably eerie and the special effects are pioneering. The acting is fine, Claude Rains was a brilliant actor and gives a superb performance in ” read more
"Dr. Jack Griffin, a British scientist who has discovered the secret of invisibility and has taken the drug responsible for the incredible feat. The drug, however, also drives the doctor mad. Griffin goes on a violent rampage, and the police struggle to hunt him down, unable to see their target, while his mentor and his former partner desperately try to devise a plan to capture him."
"Re-watch - Oct. 18th I think it's safe to say the kiddo liked this one the best out of the collection so far. She was very impressed with the effects, questioning how they could pull them off back then. I kept my mouth shut, letting her enjoy the mystery and wonder of it. "