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Man-Made Monster

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A mad scientist (Lionel Atwill) makes an electric man (Lon Chaney Jr.) who glows and must wear a rubber suit.
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 12/22/2019
2.5/4
Chaney brings pathos to his role, supported by fine makeup and visual effects. Go to Full Review
David Hogan hoganreviews.co.uk 02/07/2019
3/5
It was fun but far to generic to warrant a re-watch, and due to this, it gets a three, but I'd recommend you give it a watch if you have an hour and nothing else to do... Go to Full Review
Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 05/24/2006
4/5
Every aspect of Man Made Monster is perfect for what it sets out to be. Go to Full Review
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Ted B @Movieaddicted 1d 3.0 stars; By today's standards, not a classic. However, as a 1941 release, pretty terrifying. The special effects were good for the time. As for acting, the film introduces Lon Chaney Jr. to lead horror roles—eventually The Wolfman Series. Not a bad start in this film. See more Dallas H @FozzieMcFly 2d This movie is shorter than the usual feature-length movies, but it's still a decent one to watch. I enjoyed it as a bit of a science fiction movie more than anything else. Most likely, I will give it another viewing a few more times just for the entertainment factor alone. See more CodyZamboni @CodyZamboni 09/05/2023 Lon Chaney gives an empathetic perfromance, and the film features nice old school electrical fx, but it's not enough to save this movie. The slow pacing at the beginning, and too many unecessary dog scenes, torpedo any build up of suspense. Film does get better in last half hour, but too little , too late. See more Steve D @RT35616104 04/12/2023 Pure cheese, no logic. See more 05/03/2015 Man Made Monster is the picture that launched Chaney Jr. as a horror starâ??and the film that served as the template for the assembly-line horrors that marked Universalâ??s 1940s releases. See more 09/28/2012 Chaney and Atwill are excellent, the plot (basically a derivation of the Frankenstein mythos) is fun, and it moves at a quick pace, cramming in all kinds of sordid and pseudoscience-y elements into a 68 minute package. Not one of Universal's more well-known genre entries, but it gets the job done. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A mad scientist (Lionel Atwill) makes an electric man (Lon Chaney Jr.) who glows and must wear a rubber suit.
Director
George Waggner
Screenwriter
George Waggner
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 20, 2009
Runtime
1h 8m
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