Man Made Monster

1941

Drama / Horror / Romance / Sci-Fi / Thriller

8
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 2096 2.1K

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Plot summary

Mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.

Director

George Waggner Photo
George Waggner

Top cast

Frank Albertson Photo
Frank Albertson as Mark Adams
Samuel S. Hinds Photo
Samuel S. Hinds as Dr. John Lawrence
Anne Nagel Photo
Anne Nagel as June Lawrence
Wright Kramer Photo
Wright Kramer as Judge
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549.29 MB
1280*946
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
12 hr 59 min
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1020.03 MB
1462*1080
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
12 hr 59 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by grghull

A model B movie

Watching this movie again recently I was impressed with how efficiently crafted it was. Clearly not meant to be a major feature, MAN MADE MONSTER is nonetheless put together with great skill. I was particularly impressed with how fast they kept the pace and the attention paid to fleshing out the characters. The attempted execution is conveyed only through the reactions of supporting characters who are clearly conscious of the grim circumstances of state approved homicide. Chaney portrays the likable lug turned pathetic victim with real sincerity. He has no idea what's happening to him, and in one of the final scenes his mime reminds me of Karloff's original Frankenstein monster (ironic since when Chaney himself played the monster he had no such opportunity). And Lionel Atwill as a scientist more mad than evil is, as always, a delight. Good movie.
Reviewed by bensonmum2 7 / 10

"Terrible? Is it terrible that I gave him life?"

After surviving an accidental electrocution, Dan McCormick (Lon Chaney, Jr.) comes to the attention of a couple of scientists doing work with the effects of electricity on the human body. While Dr. Lawrence's intentions are very noble and above reproach, Dr. Rigas (Lionel Atwill) has other, more "sinister" applications in mind for their experiments. His idea is create, through repeated exposure to extreme levels of electricity, an army of supermen to do his bidding. And Dan McCormick represents the ideal test subject.Man Made Monster might be considered a "lesser" Universal horror film, but it's a good one. I haven't seen it in literally decades and I'm happy to report that it held up rather well. It's not as good as some of Universal's better known films, but it's a solid, entertaining effort. Director George Waggner (who would go on to direct Chaney in The Wolf Man) does a marvelous job of keeping things moving at a nice pace. None of the relatively short 59 minutes is wasted. Chaney, always good at playing the sympathetic figure, does so here as well as ever. Atwill has always been underrated in my eyes and he gives one of his most demented performances as Dr. Rigas in Man Made Monster. The special effects are "cool" for the lack of a better word. The glowing Chaney works. Overall, this is one that deserves a much wider audience, especially among horror fans. Even though it's a limited release, hopefully the new R1 DVD release will put Man Made Monster into the hands of more fans.
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