Originally produced 1932-1943. Special features: Trivia, fun facts, scene selection. The ape man: Bela Lugosi, Louise Currie, Wallace Ford. The devil bat: Bela Lugosi, Suzanne Kaaren, Dave O'Brien, Guy Usher. The human monster: Bela Lugosi, Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt. White zombie: Bela Lugosi, Madge Bellamy, Robert Frazer, John Harron.
Contents:
disc 1. Ape man / Favorite Film Corp. ; produced by Sam Katzman, Jack Dietz, Banner Productions ; directed by William Beaudine ; original story by Karl Brown ; screenplay by Barney Sarecky -- Devil bat / Producers Releasing Corporation ; produced by Jack Gallagher ; directed by Jean Yarborough ; original story by George Bricker ; screenplay by John Thomas Neville. disc 2. Human monster / John Argyle Productions ; produced by John Argyle ; directed by Walter Summers ; screen play by Patrick Kirwan, Walter Summers ; adapted from the book by Edgar Wallace -- White zombie / a Halperin production ; produced by Edward Halperin ; directed by Victor Halperin ; story and diaglogue by Garnett Weston.
Summary:
The ape man: During his experiments, Dr. Brewster transforms into an ape-man, then hunts down donors of the human spinal fluid he believes will cure him. The devil bat: Dr. Carruthers sends giant bats to kill the family members of two employees who betrayed him, and a reporter discovers that Carruthers is the killer. The human monster: A series of single men are killed at a home for the blind, victims of insurance fraud. White zombie: Honeymooning in Haiti, a young women is turned into a zombie at the behest of a plantation owner who desires her.
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