And, while the mad monster is not casablanca i did say that i was glad i watched it. The movie is the fourth in a series of films produced by universal studios based upon characters in mary shelleys novel frankenstein and features lon chaney, jr. It is also the fourth and final film of the an american tail. Jul 14, 2016 the undying monster is a 1942 horror and mystery film, also known as the hammond mystery, featuring a werewolf as the primary antagonist. Renaults secret was the second, the undying monster is a wellcrafted variation on. Night monster universal 1942 with 1942s night monster, universal created a superb example of the quintessential haunted house movie, and even threw in bela lugosi for good measure. The undying monster, also known as the hammond mystery, is a 1942 horror mystery film directed by directed by john brahm and starring james ellison, heather angel, and john howard. The mystery of the night monster is a 1999 american animated film directed and produced by larry latham.
Aug 14, 2016 the interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. A rarely seen movie about a werewolf who prowls around at night but only kills certain members of one family. Night monster house of mystery 1942 rotten tomatoes. It is also the 28th and final abbott and costello film produced by universal pictures. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction the plot often centers on the deductive ability, prowess, confidence, or diligence of the. The result somewhat backfires as their wasted presence compounds. One of two 20th centuryfox horror melodramas released in 1942 dr. October 1942 saw universal release a horror bfeatures without the energy and marquee value of their horror monsters. Van helsing is a 2004 american action horror film directed by stephen sommers. With james ellison, heather angel, john howard, bramwell fletcher. He invites them to visit him at his estate on the pretext of donating money to medicine. In most cases it is applied to films that feature oversized monsters. I first saw it on tv in the 1960s as a preteen and have seen it about 10 times since, including twice in the last year.
Not rated 1h 3min drama, horror, mystery 27 november 1942 usa surviving members of an aristocratic english family are threatened by a legendary monster when they venture out on chilly, foggy nights. Cry of the werewolf 1944 film full movie classic horror duration. Ashton sanders stars in this film about a young man trying to keep his rap dreams alive in oakland amid a gang war and his own fathers tragic legacy. The movie, directed by john brahm, is based on the 1922. Mar, 2017 october 1942 saw universal release a horror bfeatures without the energy and marquee value of their horror monsters. Horror, science fiction, fantasy, spy, superhero, jd, thriller and noir films, thats what we like, and a recurring theme in a lot of those kinds of movies has always been music. The undying monster 1942 a blog for classic film lovers. Kurt ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate mansion in the swamps as one by one they meet horrible deaths. The mad monster is a 1942 american black and white horror film, produced and distributed by poverty row studio producers releasing corporation. Sep 12, 2010 horror has a new home and the address is movies, tv shows, radio shows, both audio and ebooks, and a lot more.
Kurt ingston ralph morgan is a helpless cripple due to the incompetence of three doctors lionel atwill, frank reicher, francis pierlot. Night monster is horrific tale filled with strange characters, secret passages, dark storms and a murderer who has mastered the art of mind over matter. A monster movie creature feature or giant monster film is a film which revolves around innocent civilians and emergency services struggling to stay alive in assaults against giant monsters. Intelligently directed by ford beebe with his usual flair, the movie exudes atmosphere, mystery and suspense, with some great set pieces designed by art director jack otterson and dressed by russell gausman. Universal monsters or universal horror is the name given to a series of distinctive horror. The great flamarion 1945 drama, mystery, filmnoir full length duration. I particularly love the atmosphere of this little chiller with its swampy surroundings and its metaphysical storyline. The picture stars john carradine as a mad scientist who tests his experiment on jon hall. The invisible mans revenge is a 1944 horror film directed by ford beebe and written by bertram millhauser. With 1942s night monster, universal created a superb example of the quintessential haunted house movie, and even threw in bela lugosi for good measure intelligently directed by ford beebe with his usual flair, the movie exudes atmosphere, mystery and suspense, with some great set pieces designed by art director jack otterson and dressed by russell gausman. The film, which features a werewolf as the primary antagonist, is based on the 1922 novel by jessie douglas kerruish. Approved 1h 17min drama, horror, romance 15 may 1942 usa a mad scientist changes his simpleminded handyman into a werewolf in order to prove his supposedly crazy scientific theories and exact revenge.
The picture stars john carradine as a scientist who tests his experiment on jon hall. Creature from the black lagoon was filmed and originally. Right after lon chaney took ill with a bad case of lycanthropy, darryl zanuck was busy getting the wheels of productive competition turning. With bela lugosi, lionel atwill, leif erickson, irene hervey. A mad scientist changes his simpleminded handyman into a werewolf in order to prove his supposedly crazy scientific theories and exact revenge. The undying monster is a little known gem of a mystery from the vaults of 20th century fox studios. The fourth entry in universals original cycle of mummy films, the mummys ghost isnt an ambitious movie but gets the job done. The great flamarion 1945 drama, mystery, film noir full length duration. Beebe genres horror, mystery subgenres gothic film, whodunit release date oct 20, 1942 usa unknown run time 73 min.
If you would like a file of the original artwork or selected based on a monsters mythological, film or literary provenance, then please get in touch in the comments. Night monster 1942 passed 1h min adventure, drama, horror 20 october 1942 usa kurt ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate mansion in the swamps as one by one they meet horrible deaths. The image measures 1946 2969 pixels and is 1694 kilobytes large. The film is a homage and tribute to the universal horror monster films from the 1930s and40s also produced by universal studios, of which director stephen sommers is a fan. The undying monster is a 1942 horror and mystery film, also known as the hammond mystery, featuring a werewolf as the primary antagonist. For the past several months he has been studying mind over matter with eastern mystic named agar singh. Contentsshow plot bud abbott and lou costello are americans who are stranded in cairo, egypt. Directed by ford beebe the film starred bela lugosi as a butler to lionel atwill a pompous doctor who falls prey to frighting nocturnal visitations. Once a matinee idol, now taking cheesy parts in horror movies, nils asther is here making things more absurd. Renaults secret was the second, the undying monster is a wellcrafted variation on universals wolf man series. Creature from the black lagoon universal monsters wiki. The invisible mans revenge is a 1944 science fiction horror film directed by ford beebe and written by bertram millhauser. The mad monster 1942 the mad monster 1942 thehorrorboy.
It seems like just a coincidence but the investigating inspector soon finds out that this tradition has gone on for generations and tries to find a link between the werewolf and the family, leading to a frightening conclusion. Night monster is professionally assembled but dumb, and possibly in awareness of this the studio bolstered it with two of its name genre actors. Looks are of course deceiving and this movie was a. And, i understand that poverty row got that nickname for a reason. Night monster 1942 10201942 us horror 1h m user score. Abbott and costello meet the mummy universal monsters wiki. Sep 19, 2016 kurt ingston, a rich recluse, invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his desolate mansion in the swamps as one by one they meet horrible deaths. Bela lugosi in night monster 1942 bela lugosi and irene hervey in night monster. Night monster 1942 a man ralph morgan uses mind over matter to replace his legs, then hunts the doctors who took them. The supporting cast features evelyn ankers revenge is the fifth film in the invisible man film series, suggested by h. The melodrama was produced by sigmund neufeld, directed by sam newfield, written by fred myton, and stars george zucco, glenn strange, johnny downs, and anne nagel. Beebe on allmovie yes, theres a lot thats wrong with night.
Gustav zoomer kurt katch discussing the mummy klaris. Among the medical guests are psychiatrist lynn harper irene. It seems like just a coincidence but the investigating inspector soon finds out that this tradition has gone on for generations and tries to find a. Night monster is a 1942 universal horror movie with bela lugosi, fay helm and don porter. The two fall in love and get married, but upon meeting a stranger at a. Night monster 1942 1020 1942 us horror 1h m user score. In the uk, this movie was released as house of mystery bela lugosi is the topbilled star of 1942s night monster. Bela lugosi, lionel atwill, leif erickson tag line.
Horror has a new home and the address is movies, tv shows, radio shows, both audio and ebooks, and a lot more. In case you want to find your local monster, weve included where to find them, and their danger rating. Monster night was a horrorcomedy for kid produced by national lampoons and it looked kind of interesting. Reclusive kurt ingston ralph morgan finds himself playing host to an extraordinary array of guests at his decaying old mansion. Aug 08, 2015 1942 horror movie starring george zucco. Yep, the mad monster has a transformation in the first few minutes. Cat people is a 1942 american horror film directed by jacques tourneur and produced by val lewton.
Creature from the black lagoon universal monsters wiki fandom. The film was released in the united states on march 5, 1954. The undying monster the hammond mystery 1942 rotten. Night monster 1942 letterboxd social film discovery. The interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. They used a vhs copy to replace the segments that were missing from the print that they used for the. Night monster is one hour and thirteen minutes and was released in theaters on october 20, 1942. Ford beebes economicallyminded night monster 1942 not only uses the sets from the wolf man 1941, but also pilfers the wolf mans feet for its nocturnal monster. Night monster is the best universal horror film of the 30s and 40s that was not about one of the major monsters dracula, frankenstein, wolfman or mummy.
The ghost of frankenstein, is an american monster horror film released in 1942. Night monster universal pictures 1942 its time for this weird little flick from universal, it stars bela lugosi and lionel atwill in a story about a rich recluse who invites the doctors who left him a hopeless cripple to his creepy mansion in the swamps. Creature from the black lagoon is a 1954 monster horror film directed by jack arnold, and starring richard carlson, julia adams, richard denning, antonio moreno, and whit bissell. The film tells the story of irena dubrovna, a young serbian fashion illustrator who is mysteriously captivated by a caged panther at new yorks central park zoo, where she meets a man named oliver reed. A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime.
The movie uses an original story and screenplay by clarence upson young and was produced and directed by ford beebe. The undying monster, also known as the hammond mystery, is a 1942 horrormystery film directed by directed by john brahm and starring james ellison, heather angel, and john howard. The invisible mans revenge universal monsters wiki fandom. Night monster 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. There were rockin clubs and cafes with cool jukeboxes, teen poolside parties with local bands, sometimes it was a seedy bar with a sleazy torch singer, a beatnik coffeehouse, maybe dancing somewhere in. Abbott and costello meet the mummy is a 1955 film directed by charles lamont and starring the comedy team of abbott and costello. The ghost of frankenstein universal monsters wiki fandom. Night monster is a 1942 american blackandwhite horror film featuring bela lugosi and produced and distributed by universal pictures company. It is the second directtovideo followup to an american tail. The melodrama was produced by sigmund neufeld, directed by sam newfield, written by fred myton, and stars george zucco, glenn strange, johnny downs, and anne nagel the films storyline concerns a mad scientist who has been. The main story is that kurt ingston is a cripple who is bound to a wheelchair and he blames the three doctors who operated on him for his condition. Night monster 1942 full movie download full hd youtube. Surviving members of an aristocratic english family are threatened by a legendary monster when they venture out on chilly, foggy nights.
High resolution movie poster image for night monster 1942. Abbott and costello meet the mummy universal monsters. With johnny downs, george zucco, anne nagel, glenn strange. The eponymous creature was played by ben chapman on land and ricou browning in underwater scenes.
It stars hugh jackman as vigilante monster hunter gabriel van helsing, and kate beckinsale. It was made in direct response to universal pictures huge commercial success the wolf man. A man ralph morgan uses mind over matter to replace his legs, then hunts the doctors who took them. The film may also belong to the horror, fantasy or science fiction genre.
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