An eccentric scientist invents a ray that can turn people to stone. Then he invents one that can turn them back.
Should you bother? If you like movies that feel like a stage play gone off the rails, sure. It’s for the folks who get a kick out of old-school oddities and don’t mind if the plot holes are big enough to drive a chariot through. If you need tight pacing or internal logic, skip it. The whole thing is basically a chaoti...
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Lowell Sherman
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"Should you bother? If you like movies that feel like a stage play gone off the rails, sure. It’s for the folks who get a kick out of old-school oddities and don’t mind if the plot holes are big enough to drive a chariot through. If you need tight pacing or internal logic, skip it. The whole thing is basically a chaotic house party. Our lead scientist guy just starts zapping statues in a museum. Why? Because he can, I guess. Watching these Greek gods try to figure out jazz clubs and modern suit..."
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