(1956) Lon Chaney, Casey Adams, Marian Carr, Robert Shayne. A 1950s sci-fi standard that we all grew up with. Lon plays an executed killer brought back to life by research scientists, headed by Robert Shayne. When he realizes he has been brought back from the dead and that his doctors are, essentially, his new captors, Chaney shows his gratitude by killing them! He then goes on a rampage seeking revenge against those who helped send him to the chair. In the meantime a detective cozies up to Lon’s former girlfriend, trying to get information. The highly charge climactic scene, with Lon wearing perhaps the most grotesque makeup of his career, is unforgettable. Cool. Widescreen, from 35mm
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