When delusional madman Roxor kidnaps a scientist in hopes of using his death ray to achieve world dominance, he is opposed by Chandu, a powerful hypnotist and yogi..
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like they were stitched together by someone who just discovered the concept of shadows, then yes. It is pure 1930s pulp craziness. If you need your movies to have, you know, logic or coherent pacing, stay far away from this one. It's for the crowd that likes their cin...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
William Cameron Menzies
Richard Smith
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like they were stitched together by someone who just discovered the concept of shadows, then yes. It is pure 1930s pulp craziness. If you need your movies to have, you know, logic or coherent pacing, stay far away from this one. It's for the crowd that likes their cinema a bit dusty and smelling of old theater velvet. Bela Lugosi is in this, and frankly, he’s the only reason the screen doesn't just go blank. He plays Roxor with this wild, wide..."
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