
Winnie Slade, a young divorcee, buys an old historic house from nutty Professor Billings, who lives there with his daffy housekeeper and bizarre neighbors, in order to convert it into a hotel. She allows them to continue to live on the property - unaware that the Professor continues to experiment unsuccessfully on traveling salesmen, the bodies of whom have filled the cellar. They are joined by a variety of eccentric characters including a quack doctor who doubles as the town... (Full plot summary below)
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Winnie Slade, a young divorcee, buys an old historic house from nutty Professor Billings, who lives there with his daffy housekeeper and bizarre neighbors, in order to convert it into a hotel. She allows them to continue to live on the property - unaware that the Professor continues to experiment unsuccessfully on traveling salesmen, the bodies of whom have filled the cellar. They are joined by a variety of eccentric characters including a quack doctor who doubles as the town's sheriff, Winnie's frenetic ex-husband, an oddball choreographer, a punchdrunk traveling salesman, and a lunatic escapee from the Italian army.
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| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeThe joys of the film -- and there are some -- come almost entirely from the interplay of Karloff and Lorre. |
| User Reviewjamie sboogie...i wonder where they came up with that name. probly from their nose. |
| User ReviewLee kull never say boogie man lookkin in the mirror 3tym again |
| User ReviewJ KOne of the greatest and funnyiest movies ever! Karloff is hilarious, as is Lorre. Karloff's character might just be the funniest, nicest, most likeable would be murderer in screen history, and the "hero" might just be the least likeable "hero" in screen history. I could not reccomend this movie more. |
| User ReviewWade WOne of the greatest and funnyiest movies ever! Karloff is hilarious, as is Lorre. Karloff's character might just be the funniest, nicest, most likeable would be murderer in screen history, and the "hero" might just be the least likeable "hero" in screen history. I could not reccomend this movie more. |
| User ReviewTristan DA rather funny horror film about a mad scientist and his loyal servants. In need of money, he sells his dilapidated home to a young lady on the condition that he can continue his experiments in the basement and the servants will remain to help around the place. Soon the new owner discovers a body and calls the sheriff. The sheriff has been wanting to rid the town of the scientist for quite some time jumps at the opportunity to arrest him, but after discussing the situation with the scientist the sheriff decides to invest in his experiments. The only problem is they need volunteers, and the last five have died. A really good screwball comedy with horror elements and Boris Karloff in a starring role. |
| User ReviewAmanda MWhat a strange and delightful little film. Any movie where Peter Lorre always carries a kitten in his pocket is all right by me. |
| User ReviewAj VI really enjoyed this movie, it's sort of a spoof of mad scientist movies in a way, and it's really funny. I loved Lorre, he always has this kitten in his pocket, he's so cute! This movie is entertaining and fun. |
| User ReviewOrlok WConsidering the cast, this should be pretty damn good. Unfortunately, it turns out to be a mediocre effort whether you're a fan of horror or comedy. This film tries to pull off both and ends up being one of the most average films Karloff or Lorre ever appeared in. This is coming from a Karloff fanatic! |
| User ReviewZoran SA goofy screwball farce. It's not that funny, but it's amusing and Boris Karloff is fun in it. |