
New York newspaper reporter Walter Barnett finds himself out of a job after he claims to have found actress Angela Merrova dead in her apartment - only the next day she showed up alive and threatened to sue the paper. Determined to investigate he discovers her involvement with a strange doctor who is an expert on human blood. Barnett then finds a connection to a series of gruesome murders where the victims were all found drained of blood.... (Full plot summary below)
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New York newspaper reporter Walter Barnett finds himself out of a job after he claims to have found actress Angela Merrova dead in her apartment - only the next day she showed up alive and threatened to sue the paper. Determined to investigate he discovers her involvement with a strange doctor who is an expert on human blood. Barnett then finds a connection to a series of gruesome murders where the victims were all found drained of blood.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzA minor vampire thriller that's in need of a blood transfusion. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonWhat makes this one worth a peek is that the role of a pasty-faced zombie-vampire is played by no less than Humphrey Bogart! |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaEmbora superior ao original (o que não é difícil) e mantenha um bom ritmo ao longo de seus 62 minutos, o filme vale mais como curiosidade por trazer Bogart em um dos desempenhos mais absurdos de sua carreira. |
| User ReviewSenor CBogart makes a great villain in this rather uninspired sequel to the wonderful "Doctor X". |
| User ReviewGregory WA harmless little grade B sleuth reporter picture with some horror elements tossed in. The weakest thing is the ending that pops out of nowhere, seemingly culled from a low end gangster movie. Bogart's heart may not be in the role of the title character but he is still creepy with his pale, greasy skin and white streaked hair. That sight alone is the film's best recommendation. |
| User ReviewJeremiah ZCloser to the slapstick side of horror, this movie has an original idea just not done in the best way. Supposedly this is a sequal to "doctor X" but in no way are they related. Humphrey Bogart plays out of his straight and narrow/ love interest parts and becomes the villain. At best, I'd watch this just to see how Humphrey handles a different side of acting. |
| User ReviewRussell GThis didn't really play like a sequel to DOCTOR X. That said, it was a enjoyable mystery thriller. I had heard that Bogart was horribly miscast in the title role, but I thought he was great. A very creepy performance. |
| User ReviewScott CHumphrey Bogart is creepy as a resurrected cadaver in this entertaining little movie. |
| User ReviewKevin NPretty lackluster stuff. This sequel of sorts has little to do with the original Technicolor nightmare and does little to advance the story of Doctor X. Frankly, there's just too much yacking involved, and when there isn't anybody interesting talking the film becomes a bore quickly. The one point of interest is a young Humphrey Bogart as Doctor X himself; he manages a partly creepy performance as the bunny stroking mad genius back from the dead and saves the film from absolute pointlessness. |
| User ReviewAllan CNot very good horror film is really only worth watching for what has to be the most bizarre casting of Humphrey Bogart's career as Doctor X. A reporter is investigating a string of murders that involved the victims being found drained of their rare blood type, which eventually leads to the titular Doctor X. Bogart himself hated this film and never wanted to talk about it. His role as Doctor X was originally going to be played by Boris Karloff, so that gives you an idea of how different a role this was for Bogey and just how miscast he was, with goofy glasses and a Bride of Frankenstein-like grey streak. Overall, this film is only worth watching as a curio in Bogart's filmography, this being his only sci-fi or horror film appearance. |