Night Monster (1942) / Z-View
Night Monster (1942)
Director: Ford Beebe
Screenplay: Clarence Upson Young
Stars: Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Leif Erickson and Irene Hervey.
The Pitch: “How can we go wrong with people stranded in an old, creepy house with mysterious murders?”
Tagline: “NIGHT MONSTER with Mystery’s Greatest Thrill Team: Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill.”
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Dr. King [Atwill] gets three doctors out to his secluded, remote mansion under false pretenses. King has been left paralyzed and blames the doctors he invited. Dr. Lynn Harper [Hervey] is also there but for another reason. When one-by-one doctors begin turning up strangled, Harper and her new friend, Don, must figure out who is doing the killing and how they’re able to do it before they become the next victims.
Craig says: This one just didn’t work well for me. Low on humor, suspense and when all is said and done, not that convincing of a killer aka Night Monster. It was fun seeing Leif Erickson at such a young age. It seemed to me that Bela was there just to throw suspicion his way. I may be in the minority on this one…
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