"Dr. Brewster (Bela Lugosi) is working on a serum derived from gorilla spinal fluid and tests his experimental formula upon himself. Unfortunately, the serum transforms Dr. Brewster into a simian-like creature and he desperately attempts to find a cure. Only human spinal fluid will return him to normal but, Dr. Brewster uses some nefarious methods to extract his needed supply," according to the DVD sleeve's synopsis.
The author of the story supposedly makes an appearance at its closing - it's a good thing he rolls up the car window, to miss whatever you feel like throwing up at the screen. William Beaudine's "The Ape Man" is an embarrassment, even for a low-budget programmer. If the movie were a little better, you might be able to take some delight in Minerva Urecal's stone-faced sister, "Agatha Brewster". But, the best actor has to be Emil Van Horn as "The Ape", since he gets to save face.
* The Ape Man (1943) William Beaudine ~ Bela Lugosi, Louise Currie, Wallace Ford
The author of the story supposedly makes an appearance at its closing - it's a good thing he rolls up the car window, to miss whatever you feel like throwing up at the screen. William Beaudine's "The Ape Man" is an embarrassment, even for a low-budget programmer. If the movie were a little better, you might be able to take some delight in Minerva Urecal's stone-faced sister, "Agatha Brewster". But, the best actor has to be Emil Van Horn as "The Ape", since he gets to save face.
* The Ape Man (1943) William Beaudine ~ Bela Lugosi, Louise Currie, Wallace Ford