Scared to death

Revolt of the zombies

Green eyes

Son of Ingagi

THE BRUTE MAN (1946). Final film of Rondo Hatton, which reveals the origin of "The Creeper, a homicidal chap who breaks peoples spines. While this is certainly cheapjack and loaded with recycled Police/Football stadium footage and musical cues (mostly from the Sherlock Holmes series), it has its own charm and quite noir-ish in parts . In the style of life imitating art, the Creeper is born due to chemical exposure distorting his features as was Hatton being exposed to gas in WW1 causing acromegaly. Billed as "The Monster with No Makeup", it's pretty shameful how Universal exploited Rondo -this was released about a year after He passed and Universal , probably out of embarrassment sold the film to PRC, the most low budget studio in town.

Some ideas taken from BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN and CITY LIGHTS help move the story along with guest turns by Jane Adams (HOUSE OF DRACULA) and Tom Neal (BOWERY AT MIDNIGHT, DETOUR). ***

The Savage girl

The beast of borneo

Omoo-omoo the Shark god

THE HOUSE THAT SCREAMED (1969). A Finishing school for Troubled girls experiences odd goings on before the offbeat ending, which You may see coming. The makers of BLOOD AND LACE (1971) may have seen this as somewhat similar scenarios between the two films occur throughout. However, THTS can't match the restless crude energy of BAL. Great production details help the story move along. **1/2

LAURA (1944). Great film noir of a Detective (Dana Andrews looking a lot like Dominic West in THE WIRE) investigating the death of a Socialite and later turns out to be alive. All sorts of tangles, but quite enjoyable and stellar spots by Judith Anderson, Gene Tierney, Vincent Price and Clifton Webb who steals the film as the prissy arrogant critic, getting in most of the film's best lines. *****