An obsessed scientist assembles a living being from parts of exhumed corpses.
One of the truly great classics of the horror film: a tale simply and effectively told with superb atmosphere and imaginative settings and a spectacular performance by Boris Karloff.
Halliwell****: "Whole books have been written about this film and its sequels. Apart from being a fascinating if primitive cinematic work in its own right, it set its director and star on interesting paths and established a Hollywood attitude towards horror (mostly borrowed from German silents such as The Golem). A seminal film indeed, which at each repeated viewing belies its age."
Maltin***1/2: "Definitive monster movie...It's creaky at times, and cries for a music score, but it's still impressive...as is Karloff's performance in the role that made him a star."
