The Man Who Turned to Stone

1957
Approved
1 Std. 11 Min.

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Charlotte Austin, Victor Jory, Friedrich von Ledebur, and Barbara Wilson in The Man Who Turned to Stone (1957)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuJory and his followers stay immortal by siphoning off the life forces of others. If they don't get renewed, they petrify.Jory and his followers stay immortal by siphoning off the life forces of others. If they don't get renewed, they petrify.Jory and his followers stay immortal by siphoning off the life forces of others. If they don't get renewed, they petrify.

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5,3/10

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Wissenswertes
The film was refused a UK theatrical certificate by the BBFC in April 1957 and eventually passed with cuts 3 months later.

Patzer
Broken glass cannot penetrate the monster's petrified skin, yet he can be given a shot with a hypodermic needle.-----Dr Rogers, having read Cooper's diary, tells Carol and Tracy that Eric, Dr Murdock and the others can be hurt; it's only when their vital energy is running out that they become stonelike. After an energy transfer, they go along like anybody else for months or years (with Eric, now reduced to hours). Eric received the injection immediately after an energy transfusion.

Zitate
Tracy: Did you hear those screams last night?
Carol Adams: I was sleeping off a pill Murdoch gave me for my nerves, I didn't hear a thing. What screams?
Tracy: Oh, just screams. We've heard 'em before. Every time we do, we find out the next day that somebody died
Carol Adams: Oh, now look, Tracy, you're not going soft and spooky on me, are you? I like you much better when you're your hard-bitten old self
Tracy: Just the same, I'll bet you a box of girls' scout cookies that somebody died last night

Verbindungen
Featured in Weirdo with Wadman: The Man Who Turned To Stone (1964)

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7/10

Well, actually it's about the men AND women who could turn to stone....

While "The Man Who Turned to Stone" may at first look like just another schlocky horror film, it turns out to be highly original and well worth watching! Sure it is a bit schlocky...but most enjoyably so!

The story is set at a women's reformatory. Too many of the young ladies seem to be dying by accidents or suicides and Dr. Rogers decides to look into the matter. Through the course of the film, he learns that the folks running the facility are actually incredibly old...over 200 years old! It seems that they came upon a way to transfer the life essence from a young lady into them...allowing them to seemingly live forever. However, if they don't get the transfer of energy, these folks become mindless and soon turn to mummies (complete with really cool make-up). Can he get to the heart of things before evil Dr. Murdock (Victor Jory) or his minions stop him?

What I really liked about the movie is that they managed to make a ridiculous story idea seem plausible. It also had a well thought out plot and was clever and engaging throughout.