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1940s American Horror

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  • Vincent Price, Nan Grey, Cedric Hardwicke, Cecil Kellaway, Alan Napier, and John Sutton in The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

    1. The Invisible Man Returns

    19401h 21mApproved48Metascore
    6.4 (5.8K)
    The owner of a coal mining operation, falsely imprisoned for fratricide, takes a drug to make him invisible, despite its side effect: gradual madness.
    DirectorJoe MayStarsCedric HardwickeVincent PriceNan Grey
  • Black Friday (1940)

    2. Black Friday

    19401h 10mApproved
    6.3 (3.2K)
    Dr. Sovac transplants the brain of a gangster into his professor friend's body to save his life, but there is a side effect that causes a dangerous split personality.
    DirectorArthur LubinStarsBoris KarloffBela LugosiStanley Ridges
  • Son of Ingagi (1940)

    3. Son of Ingagi

    19401h 10mApproved
    4.3 (358)
    A newlywed couple is visited by a strange old woman who harbors a secret about the young girl's father.
    DirectorRichard C. KahnStarsZack WilliamsLaura BowmanAlfred Grant
  • Dr. Cyclops (1940)

    4. Dr. Cyclops

    19401h 17mApproved
    6.4 (3K)
    A mad scientist working in the South American jungle miniaturizes his colleagues when he feels his megalomania is threatened.
    DirectorErnest B. SchoedsackStarsAlbert DekkerThomas ColeyJanice Logan
  • Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard in The Ghost Breakers (1940)

    5. The Ghost Breakers

    19401h 25mApproved
    7.0 (4.4K)
    A radio broadcaster, his quaking manservant and an heiress investigate the mystery of a haunted castle in Cuba.
    DirectorGeorge MarshallStarsBob HopePaulette GoddardRichard Carlson
  • Boris Karloff, Bruce Bennett, and Evelyn Keyes in Before I Hang (1940)

    6. Before I Hang

    19401h 2mApproved
    6.1 (1.5K)
    A physician on death row for a mercy killing is allowed to experiment on a serum using a criminals' blood, but secretly tests it on himself. He gets a pardon, but finds out he's become a Jekyll-&-Hyde.
    DirectorNick GrindeStarsBoris KarloffEvelyn KeyesBruce Bennett
  • Dick Foran and Peggy Moran in The Mummy's Hand (1940)

    7. The Mummy's Hand

    19401h 7mApproved
    6.0 (5K)
    Archaeologists defile the tomb of mummified Kharis, who was buried alive for falling in love with an Egyptian princess.
    DirectorChristy CabanneStarsDick ForanPeggy MoranWallace Ford
  • Boris Karloff, Ray Corrigan, Gene O'Donnell, and Maris Wrixon in The Ape (1940)

    8. The Ape

    19401h 2mApproved
    4.7 (2.2K)
    Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's polio. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum.
    DirectorWilliam NighStarsBoris KarloffMaris WrixonGene O'Donnell
  • Bela Lugosi and Suzanne Kaaren in The Devil Bat (1940)

    9. The Devil Bat

    19401h 8mApproved
    5.4 (3.7K)
    A mad scientist develops an aftershave lotion that causes his gigantic bats to kill anyone who wears it.
    DirectorJean YarbroughStarsBela LugosiSuzanne KaarenDave O'Brien
  • Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Kay Kyser, and Ginny Simms in You'll Find Out (1940)

    10. You'll Find Out

    19401h 37mApproved
    6.0 (1.6K)
    The manager of Kay Kyser's band books them for a birthday party bash for an heiress at a spooky mansion, where sinister forces try to kill her.
    DirectorDavid ButlerStarsKay KyserPeter LorreBoris Karloff
  • Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes, and George E. Stone in The Face Behind the Mask (1941)

    11. The Face Behind the Mask

    19411h 9mApproved
    7.1 (2.3K)
    A disfigured watch-maker with a grudge against society embarks on a life of crime.
    DirectorRobert FloreyStarsPeter LorreEvelyn KeyesDon Beddoe
  • Boris Karloff in The Devil Commands (1941)

    12. The Devil Commands

    19411h 5mApproved
    6.1 (1.6K)
    Scientist becomes obsessed with the idea of communicating with his dead wife.
    DirectorEdward DmytrykStarsBoris KarloffAnne RevereAmanda Duff
  • Ellen Drew and Charles Gemora in The Monster and the Girl (1941)

    13. The Monster and the Girl

    19411h 5mApproved
    6.0 (827)
    After a young woman is coerced into prostitution and her brother framed for murder by an organized crime syndicate, retribution in the form of an ape visits the mobsters.
    DirectorStuart HeislerStarsEllen DrewRobert PaigePaul Lukas
  • Lon Chaney Jr., Frank Albertson, Lionel Atwill, and Anne Nagel in Man Made Monster (1941)

    14. Man Made Monster

    194159mApproved
    6.1 (2K)
    A mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.
    DirectorGeorge WaggnerStarsLionel AtwillLon Chaney Jr.Anne Nagel
  • Bela Lugosi and Polly Ann Young in Invisible Ghost (1941)

    15. Invisible Ghost

    19411h 4mApproved
    5.3 (2.8K)
    The town's leading citizen becomes a homicidal maniac after his wife deserts him.
    DirectorJoseph H. LewisStarsBela LugosiPolly Ann YoungJohn McGuire
  • Bela Lugosi, Basil Rathbone, Hugh Herbert, Broderick Crawford, and Gale Sondergaard in The Black Cat (1941)

    16. The Black Cat

    19411h 10mApproved
    6.1 (2.3K)
    Elderly Henrietta Winslow lives in an isolated mansion with her housekeeper and beloved cats. As her health fails, her greedy relatives gather in anticipation of her death.
    DirectorAlbert S. RogellStarsBasil RathboneHugh HerbertBroderick Crawford
  • Bud Abbott, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Evelyn Ankers, Mischa Auer, Richard Carlson, Lou Costello, Joan Davis, Ted Lewis, and The Andrews Sisters in Hold That Ghost (1941)

    17. Hold That Ghost

    19411h 26mApproved
    7.2 (4.5K)
    After inheriting a fortune from a gangster, two dim-witted service station attendants find themselves stranded in a haunted house.
    DirectorArthur LubinStarsBud AbbottLou CostelloRichard Carlson
  • Ingrid Bergman, Spencer Tracy, and Lana Turner in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

    18. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    19411h 53mApproved
    6.8 (10K)
    Dr. Jekyll allows his dark side to run wild after he drinks a potion that turns him into the evil Mr. Hyde.
    DirectorVictor FlemingStarsSpencer TracyIngrid BergmanLana Turner
  • Bela Lugosi, David Gorcey, Leo Gorcey, Donald Haines, Huntz Hall, Ernest Morrison, Bobby Jordan, and Dorothy Short in Spooks Run Wild (1941)

    19. Spooks Run Wild

    19411h 5mApproved
    5.3 (2K)
    The boys are stranded in a small rural town, they hear about a "monster killer" roaming the countryside. At night, they sneak out. Peewee is shot by a grave-digger, and they are forced to seek aid at an old mansion.
    DirectorPhil RosenStarsBela LugosiLeo GorceyBobby Jordan
  • Lon Chaney Jr. and Evelyn Ankers in The Wolf Man (1941)

    20. The Wolf Man

    19411h 10mApproved72Metascore
    7.2 (33K)
    Upon his return to his father's estate, aristocrat Larry Talbot meets a beautiful woman, attends a mystical carnival and uncovers a horrifying curse.
    DirectorGeorge WaggnerStarsClaude RainsWarren WilliamRalph Bellamy
  • Lionel Atwill, Claire Dodd, Una Merkel, and Nat Pendleton in The Mad Doctor of Market Street (1942)

    21. The Mad Doctor of Market Street

    19421h 1mApproved
    5.3 (623)
    A mad scientist is forced to leave San Francisco after his experiments become known. He lands on a tropical island, takes control and terrorizes the local populace. The survivor of a shipwreck washes ashore on the island, sees what is happening and determines to free the natives from his rule.
    DirectorJoseph H. LewisStarsUna MerkelLionel AtwillNat Pendleton
  • Lon Chaney Jr. and Evelyn Ankers in The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

    22. The Ghost of Frankenstein

    19421h 7mApproved
    6.1 (7.6K)
    Dr. Frankenstein's plans to replace the brain of his monster are hijacked by his scheming and malevolent assistant Ygor.
    DirectorErle C. KentonStarsCedric HardwickeLon Chaney Jr.Ralph Bellamy
  • Marlo Dwyer, Eleanor Lawson, and Edward Norris in Man with Two Lives (1942)

    23. Man with Two Lives

    19421h 5mApproved
    5.1 (345)
    A man is brought back from death at the same time a vicious criminal dies in the electric chair. However, the man's soul is now taken over by the electrocuted gangster, who embarks on a vengeful crime wave.
    DirectorPhil RosenStarsEdward NorrisMarlo DwyerEleanor Lawson
  • Lionel Atwill, Mona Barrie, Anne Gwynne, and Patric Knowles in The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942)

    24. The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

    19421h 6mApproved
    5.3 (647)
    A mysterious vigilante known as "Dr. Rx" strikes again. Assigned to the case is private detective Jerry Church but the crimes are baffling and involve strangulation and a possible attempt to implant a gorilla's brain into a human body.
    DirectorWilliam NighStarsPatric KnowlesLionel AtwillAnne Gwynne
  • Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, Frank Moran, and Luana Walters in The Corpse Vanishes (1942)

    25. The Corpse Vanishes

    19421h 4mApproved
    4.6 (3.7K)
    A scientist, aided by an old hag and her two sons, kills virginal brides, steals their bodies, and extracts gland fluid to keep his ancient wife alive and young.
    DirectorWallace FoxStarsBela LugosiLuana WaltersTristram Coffin

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