Monday, December 5, 2022

Sven- The Raven (1935)

 

Wacky neurosurgeon Dr. Richard Vollin comes out of retirement to save a dancer.  He then falls in love with her, much to the chagrin of her father and fiance.  Vollin is a Edgar Allen Poe (Hi Dr. Nick!) devotee, and has a torture chamber in his basement.  Guess that makes it a dungeon, really.  He finds an escaped killer, ruins his face and makes him do the dirty work for him.  This eventually does not work out well for him, but he's not really a good person so no one minds at all.

The movie is a bit of a mess, and the reviews to this day reflect that.  The acting is good, but Karloff doesn't have that much to say, due to his character.  Lugosi is fun, though.  

Next- The Creature with the Atom Brain

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