Man made monster retitled atomic monster for its 1953 rerelease bears another intriguing footnote, having been the film costar lionel atwill was working on at the time of his infamous 1940 christmas party. A mad scientist turns a man into an electricallycontrolled monster to do his bidding. It is known for being the first genre film of actor lon chaney, jr it is also the first genre film of director george waggner. Manmade monster was rereleased under various titles including electric man and the mysterious dr.
The film, with victorian undertones, was produced by carl laemmle. The classic and definitive monster horror film of all time, director james whales frankenstein 1931 is the screen version of mary shelleys gothic 1818 nightmarish novel of the same name frankenstein. Universal horror 19301946 filmography cinemassacre. I dont recall seeing captive wild woman, but ive seen its sequel jungle woman im surprised its not here pretty interesting film, a twist on the island of. The special effects without a computer generated process is in itself pure genius. It also features glenn strange, best remembered for his portrayal of the frankenstein monster in universal chillers of the mid1940s. Aug, 2019 man made monster was featured in the very first issue of famous monsters that i ever purchased, so i remember committing those images to memory until the film was finally available on vhs. When it was alleged that atwill had projected stag films as part of the holiday revels, the actor was hauled into court for a highly. Jun 03, 2017 the film is the mad monster 1942, starring the great george zucco. Horror island a group of people go on a treasure hunt which takes them to a creepy old castle where they spend the night.
Man made monster 1941 best regards horrorfilm archivist. Im presently engaged in piecing together the entire universal classic monster vhs collection released throughout the 90s both the classic collection and classic horror releases, and i was wondering if there was a complete listing for all the titles involved. Read the full synopsis of man made monster, 1941, directed by george waggner, with lionel atwill, lon chaney jr. The mummy is a 1932 horror film from universal studios directed by karl freund and starring boris karloff as a revived ancient egyptian priest.
Previously issued only on standarddefinition dvd, the genredefining world of creature features returns once more in the universal classic monsters. May 02, 2015 im sorry i didnt get to watch more than the opening of man made monster on saturday night. So yes, there are a lot of fond memories of these titles for me and all of those will come rushing back as i sit there watching them on the big screen once. Its hard to be too hard on it for that, but i will admit to not seeing myself ever watching it again. The atomic monster trailer 1941 aka man made monster youtube. My complete universal monster classics collection tapes. Man made monster released in 1941 also known as atomic monster. January releases the glass key 1942 january 15 howling iii 1987 obsession 1976. Find out when and where you can watch man made monster on tv with the full listings schedule at. Jan 08, 2019 i thought id start a thread about this dvdbluray companys releases.
Manmade monster is a 1941 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film from universal pictures, produced by jack bernhard, directed by. Man made monster passed 59min drama, horror, scifi 28 march 1941 usa a mad scientist turns a man into an electricallycontrolled monster to do his bidding. The film was then titled the electric man but was scrapped because the concept of the movie was too close to prior similar titles that karloff and lugosi both stared, the invisible ray. It was released on february 10, 2010 in france and in the united states on february 12, 2010. There should be a frankenstein film based mostly on the novel, but with elements from the films frankenstein1931 and bride of frankenstein1935, such as the hunchback assistant named fritzwho should have the nickname igor, the monster s appearance, dr septimus pretoriouswho, over the course of 11 months, should teach the monster. The wolfman 2010 film universal monsters wiki fandom. Each film is guaranteed to produce 9 minutes of warm fuzzies for any monster kid who was lucky enough to grow up in the heyday of those great boxed film digests that winked seductively from spinning racks of camera stores or from the captain company ads in the back pages of famous monsters of filmland. Bill hunt the material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached.
The following is a chronological list of every horror film ever made. Man made monster is a 1941 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film from universal pictures, produced by jack bernhard, directed by george waggner, that stars lon chaney, jr. Man made monster movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. That same year, the wolf man received a walmart exclusive bluray release featuring a glowinthedark cover. Chronological list of horror films horror film wiki fandom. But not really up to many of the really monster type 50s movies. In 2016, the seven film complete legacy collection was released on bluray. Oct 27, 2017 man made monster universal 1941 lon chaney jr.
Man made monster was rereleased under various titles including electric man and the mysterious dr. Halloween havoc man made monster universal 1941 cracked. Upcoming shoutscream factory releases classic film dvd. Both films were directed by george waggner, who also wrote the script here under the pseudonym joseph west. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Man made monster 1941 lon chaney jr, lionel atwill universal horror 3 monster and the girl 1941 george zucco universal horror 5 murders in the rue morgue 1932 bela lugosi shout studio released this universal horror as a single bluray, with two audio commentaries by gregory william mank and gary d. Manmade monster originally slated boris karloff for the role of dan mccormick with bela lugosi playing opposite as dr. It was shot in cantil, california, universal city, and the mojave desert. Manmade monster is a 1941 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film from universal pictures, produced by jack bernhard, directed by george waggner, that stars lon chaney, jr. Watch man made monster full movie in hd visit mad scientist turns a man into an electricallycontrolled monster to do. For an hour you get a greatest hits version of an old style horror film, complete with the classic cliches, known cast and standard storylines.
The mad monster is a 1942 american black and white horror film, produced and distributed by poverty row studio producers releasing corporation. 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 discredited by his peers. Elderly henrietta winslow lives in an isolated mansion with her housekeeper and beloved cats. This film s second half was significantly altered and expanded from the original film s plot. Man made monster is a 1941 film about a scientist who makes a man into an electricallycontrolled monster. For films listed alphabetical, see alphabetical list of horror films.
A manmade monster in grand guignol film story lawrence tibbett as a singing marine. Man made monster 1941 full movie download full hd youtube. In the mad monster, strange plays a werewolfand a takeoff on lon chaney jrs lennie character to boot. Man made monster a man immune to electricity lon chaney jr gets a jolt from a scientist lionel atwill and becomes a glowing monster. Man made monster also has a mostly complete original score, although the main title is a faster rendition of the m. Includes a complete remake of the first mafia game, remaster of mafia 2. Directed by joe johnston, the film stars benicio del toro, anthony hopkins, emily blunt and hugo weaving. Man made monster 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
A man made monster in grand guignol film story lawrence tibbett as a singing marine. The wolfman is a 2010 american remake of the 1941 classic werewolf horror film of the same name. How ghost of tsushimas film mode impacted development. Produced and distributed by toho studios, it is the third film in the godzilla franchise, and the first of two tohoproduced films featuring king kong. Mar 01, 20 the film predates the wolf man, which made chaney an iconic figure in horror cinema. With basil rathbone, hugh herbert, broderick crawford, bela lugosi. May 02, 2015 the film predates the wolf man, which made chaney an iconic figure in horror cinema. The movie also features zita johann, david manners and edward van sloan. Full release details for scream factorys universal horror collection volume 3 bluray set. Arthur hilton, jack bernhard, harry essex, len golos, sid schwartz. Man made monster 1941 aka the atomic monster dynamo dan mccormick this littleknown and obscure lowbudget universal horror and scifi film from writerdirector george waggner was about a man tragically turned into a monster reminiscent of the cycle of frankenstein films.
During this period, the fish man monster gill man was developed in the film series creature from the black lagoon. As her health fails, her greedy relatives gather in anticipation of her death. The mummy 1932 film universal monsters wiki fandom. Next came individual complete legacy collections for four of the six franchises in 2016 and 2017. Man made monster is an american horror film directed by george waggner and released on march 28th, 1941 by universal pictures.
Complete 30 film collection, with two legacy collection sets making their bluray debut here. Complete universal monster vhs collection classic horror. They do a very good job with their remasters and extras. Manmade monster is a 1941 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film from universal pictures, produced by jack bernhard, directed by george. Chaney is excellent as he goes from a fun loving guy to complete depression with. Before i could press record, a neighbor dragged me out of my apartment for a visit.
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