Great Movie

I would agree I was very pleasantly surprise with this film. I have been a huge fan of the Sci-Fi and Horror films of the 1950’s for years and this was one that I had not previously seen (which is rare) and I was thrilled with it. I did thing the beginning was much more effective and creepy all the way up until Paul makes his final transformation, the make up from that point on was a little hokey. I thought the doctor’s lab was very well arranged and the patients with the odd shaped hoods on there heads really made you want to see what was underneath.

I agree ! To me this is not a typical Hollywood B movie. It just has something extra that is hard to explain. Lon Chaney & Beverley Garland are very good.
I had not seen this since a little kid and it still held my attention.
Also, I viewed this through a nice DVD and sound system a the music score for this movie is great.

That is awesome!!
There is nothing better than bonding with your parents over classic film. I can relate to your story.

thanks for the posting.

kim

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I agree,I absolutely loved it and was utterly lost in a movie - its excatly kind of sunday afternoon movie I used to watch on TV as a kid so I guess even its naivete & silly costumes at the end didnt bother me at all.Acting was very good and the whole Louisiana swamp thing was really atmospheric.Strange how movie can be classic even with not much on tehnical side and today movies are tehnicaly fascinating but empty!

Watching it now for the first time on the FXM channel. I love old B movies. (I'm 29 btw.)

When I was about 13 my Parents and I watched the original "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" on TV late at night. It was my first taste of old B movies. We had alot of fun watching it and I was enthralled by it. I found it very suspenseful and emotional.

No matter how dated or corny.these old movies are to me there is just something magical about them.

I loved it.