Underplayed Gems

The Mad Monster (1942)

The Mad Monster poster
Directed by
Sam Newfield
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, monster film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 17m
Rated
NR
Rating
3.4 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A scientist who lost his reputation uses a secret serum to turn his gardener into a wolf-like monster. He sends the monster to murder the people who ruined his career.

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What happens

The Mad Monster is a 1942 American black and white horror film, produced and distributed by "Poverty Row" studio Producers Releasing Corporation. The film stars George Zucco, Glenn Strange, Johnny Downs, and Anne Nagel. The film's storyline concerns a discredited mad scientist who plots to kill his colleagues one-by-one using a secret formula that transforms his simple-minded gardener into a murderous wolfman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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