I would recommend this to people who like classic horror movies from the 30s and 40s. David bruce, evelyn ankers, george zucco, robert armstrong, turhan bey, milburn stone, andrew tombes, rose hobart, addison richards. Tod brownings reworking of his now lost silent classic london after midnight 1927 features a great cast in an atmospheric tale of murder, menaceand vampires. For reasons that only a psychoanalyst could fathom, the mad ghoul and the mummy s ghost have always been the two films i remember most vividly from my monsterkid days.
The film was released april 26, 1956, in the united states. The mad ghoul 1943 graverobbing, desecration of the dead, sacrificial blood rites, inhuman experiments and murder are just a few of the grisly ingredients of the mad ghoul 1943, which despite its lurid title is not a poverty row quickie but a polished and unusually classy bmovie from universals low budget unit. Zombies, manipulation, grave robbing, scifi horror, mad doctors at first glance, it would be easy to. And if its not your bag, you can take a quick little snooze to get you through the night, because this usually hits around the 11. And to make matters worseworse than having an angry ghoul coming back. The mad ghoul is a 1943 american science fiction and universal monsters horror film, also known as mystery of the ghoul, directed by james hogan and. It follows a scientist mad and his young assistant who, from looking at. Alfred morris reinvents an ancient maya nerve gas used during rituals. I would also recommend it to those who want to see early zombie films. The creature walks among us is the third and final installment of the creature from the black lagoon horror film series from universal pictures, following 1955s revenge of the creature. Therefore, it was especially satisfying to learn not long ago that mr. Morris zucco develops a nerve gas that can turn a man into one of the living dead. He subjects a student of his to a poisonous gas and turns the unsuspecting victim into a zombielike. This universal bmovie functions as just a humdrum filler and wastes the talents of all concerned.
The mad ghoul is the story of a crazed professor george zucco who finds an ancient mayan gas while fiddling in his laboratory. The ghoul is an effective exercise in controlled suspense and gradually intensifying weirdness, but it never quite delivers on its mindbending promise. The mad ghoul is a 1943 film about a university chemistry professor who experiments with an ancient mayan gas on a medical student, turning the wouldbe surgeon into a murdering ghoul directed by james p. A basic zombieghoul movie with all of the cliches of the era on full display. Media for the 1943 united states film the mad ghoul. The mad ghoul stars david bruce, george zucco, evelyn ankers and turhan bey. Zombies, manipulation, grave robbing, scifi horror, mad doctors at first glance, it would be easy to dismiss universal pictures the mad ghoul as just another quota quickie to explode out of the studio cannon. The mad ghoul 1943 a new sensation in horror proclaimed the poster for 1943s the mad ghoul. A bold claim indeed, unless one counts frustration at the lack of any originality as a fresh feeling. An entry from the great era of mad scientist films wherein george zucco turns his assistant into a zombie so he can steal his fiancee. The mad ghoul 1943 a mad scientist george zucco turns his assistant david bruce into a zombie as part of a plan to steal his assistants lover evelyn ankers. Universal studios also wanted to include the mummy from the mummy 1932, the invisible man from the invisible man 1933, the ape woman from captive wild woman 1943, and the mad ghoul from the mad ghoul 1943, but left them out due to budget concerns. George zucco is usually reliable as a ruthless madman, but he doesnt seem sufficiently menacing this time around. May 02, 2017 a new sensation in horror proclaimed the poster for 1943s the mad ghoul.
I watched the movie online on a strange and not wholly reliable site with old movies. The mad ghoul is a 1943 american science fiction and universal monsters horror film, also known as mystery of the ghoul, directed by james hogan and starring turhan bey, evelyn ankers, and david bruce, and featuring george zucco, robert armstrong, and milburn stone. I remember seeing the mad ghoul in question in famous monsters. Morlant boris karloff insists that he be buried with the jewel the eternal lightand threatens to return from the tomb if his wishes are not carried out. The mad ghoul may well be the definitive george zucco horror melodrama. Alfred morris, a distinguished scientist whose obsession with an ancient mayan lifepreserving process has tipped him over into madness. Joining george zucco in the cast are other scifihorror regulars. Despite the grisly title, themad ghoul 1943 is a visually stylish thriller with a quintessential mad doctor performance by george zucco and memorable roles for david bruce as the title character and forties scream queen evelyn ankers. In a suitably creepy finale, dr morris george zucco falls victim to his own shenanigans in the mad ghoul universal 1943 with a deft script, good direction and first class performances, the mad ghoul is more than just a grindhouse quickie. The creature walks among us universal monsters wiki fandom.
Despite the grisly title, the mad ghoul 1943 is a visually stylish thriller from the golden age of universal horror. Graverobbing, corpse desecration, murder and total madness follow. Robert armstrong king kong, evelyn ankers the wolf man, milburn stone invaders from mars and david bruce. As the movie opens we follow chris, as he makes his way into a crime investigation. Oct 20, 20 tod brownings reworking of his now lost silent classic london after midnight 1927 features a great cast in an atmospheric tale of murder, menaceand vampires.
Poster for the mad ghoul in this story, a scientist uses an ancient formula to kill and control a man so. As portraying a movie monster was new to him, karloff coached strange on how to play the role. Bruce provided the voice of the radio announcer in the scripp s museum sequence in. Good performances, good makeup, too much operetta, a low budget and a slim script puts this at the middle of the scale.
Of all the universal stars and stock character actors, the one that seems to get lost in the shuffle the most is george zucco. Ankers then played isabel lewis in the mad ghoul 1943 george zucco is dr alfred morris a mad chemistry professor who experiments with ancient mayan nerve gas on his medical students, creating a living death turning david bruce into the films title character who must sustain himself by murdering people for their hearts. You can find everything about his wrestling journey on davids youtube channel, where we are preparing a lot of new projects for you share, like and dont forget to leave a subscribe. This 1943 movie is one of the rawer of the horror films from universal after the enforcement of the hays code, and basically deals with temporary zombification. Also, there appears to be no decent trailer for the movie on youtube. The mad ghoul, starring george zucco madame curie, starring greer garson and walter pidgeon the man in grey, the first of the gainsborough melodramas starring margaret lockwood and james mason gb. Media in category the mad ghoul the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. The mad ghoul is whole lot of fun and has its roots in 1930s serials and. Bruce provided the voice of the radio announcer in the scripp s museum sequence in ghost. The mad ghoul is a 1943 american science fiction horror film. Language watch edit this filmrelated list is incomplete.
Despite the grisly title, the mad ghoul 1943 is a visually stylish thriller with a quintessential mad doctor performance by george zucco and memorable roles for david bruce as the title character and forties scream queen evelyn ankers. After medical student ted allison becomes a guinea pig for morris, the professor imagines that allisons fiancee, a beautiful concert singer isabel lewis, wants to break off the engagement because she prefers. The mad ghoul is creepy in parts, especially the foggy graveyard scenes shot in the dark. After medical student ted allison becomes a guinea pig for morris, the professor imagines that allisons fiancee, a beautiful concert singer isabel lewis, wants to break off the engagement because she prefers the professor as a more. The mad ghoul is a wonderful film because it has some great scenes and dialogue for george zucco. Watch the mad ghoul 1943 full movie openload movies. As a collector and proud owner of all the universal horror films from 19 1946 on 16mm film and what ever trailers were availabe i am now. Ghoul 2015 while researching a cannibalism epidemic in the ukraine, three americans come face to face with the evil spirit of the regions most violent serial killer and cannibal. Based on a story by hanns kraly the working title of the movie was.
The mad ghoul 1943 graverobbing, desecration of the dead, sacrificial blood rites, inhuman experiments and murder are just a few of the grisly ingredients of the mad ghoul 1943, which despite its lurid title is not a poverty row quickie but a polished and unusually classy b movie from universals low budget unit. The mad ghoul is a good way to spend just over an hour one evening. Viewed as a set piece, it is a fine example of what can be achieved on a tight schedule and relatively. It is a shame as i can never say i saw him give a bad performance despite the lack of depth in the cinematic vehicle he was appearing in. The vapor, which instantly zombifies its victims, causes a panic at. Alfred morris, a university chemistry professor, rediscovers an ancient mayan formula for a gas which turns men into pliant, obedient, zombielike ghouls. Overview of the mad ghoul, 1943, directed by james hogan, with david bruce, evelyn ankers, george zucco, at turner classic movies. Bela lugosi, lionel barrymore, lionel atwill and carroll borland star.
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