Bela Lugosi plays a mad scientist named "Dr. George Lorenz" who kidnaps young brides in order to transfer their life essences to his evil wife "Countess Lorenz" (Elizabeth Russell) which keep her youthful. But his operation becomes scrutinized when a pretty newspaper reporter named "Patricia Hunter" (Luana Walters) starts snooping around. Anyway, what I enjoyed about this film was that it was a likable little movie which never got too dark or too serious. And even though Bela Lugosi put on an excellent performance I thought Luana Walters actually stole the show and made it such fun to watch. Now, fans of horror might not think this is scary at all. It certainly isn't by today's standards. But this was made in a time when movies in general were a bit more subdued than they are now. Even so, there is no reason it still can't be enjoyed for what it simply is-a nice little film.
Review of The Corpse Vanishes
