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THE
CORPSE VANISHES
(1942)
Starring
Bela Lugosi

Young brides are dying
at the altar - and then their bodies are being
stolen! Who could
be behind such heinous acts? Why, Bela Lugosi, of
course. Lugosi
plays Professor Lorenz, who along with his henchmen - a
hideous mute freak and
a midget, kidnaps the fallen brides for a hideous
plan. He uses
their gland fluid to keep his elderly wife young. A clue
falls into the hands
of a news reporter, who then tracks down the fiend
behind the bride killings.
This isn't a bad movie,
but it's certainly not great. Some bad acting and
cheesy plot points (the
"is that a proposal?" love story is laughable) bring
it down, but Lugosi
makes it enjoyable. And, did I mention there's a
midget? Plus,
there's a whipping, a stabbing, a bitchslap, and a
strangling! A
can't-miss for Lugosi fans.
Quality: 4.0 Visuals:
4.5 Intensity: 4.5
OVERALL RATING: 4.3
reviewed
2003
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