Product Details

• Actors: Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, Nan Grey, John Sutton, Cecil Kellaway
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios
• VHS Release Date: September 16, 1997
• Run Time: 82 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302526094
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,237 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This belated and semi-inspired sequel to 1933's The Invisible Man finds the earlier film's Claude Rains replaced in the title role by Vincent Price, appearing in his first starring role just two years after making his Hollywood debut in the now-forgotten 1938 comedy Service De Luxe. Rather than repeat the scenario of the Invisible Man going mad from the effects of his own invisibility serum, this engaging mystery begins when a murderer (Cedric Hardwicke) plots to frame his brother (Price), who then uses the invisibility serum to escape from jail and clear his name. Price is a fine replacement for Rains, since both men were blessed with a mellifluous voice that would become the focus of their performances. Once again, John P. Fulton provided the groundbreaking (and still impressive) special effects, and the film contains a few eerily clever surprises that distract from the obvious symptoms of that most persistent of Hollywood maladies: sequelitis. --Jeff Shannon

Product Description

This film is a classic Vincent Price movie.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars STRONG SEQUEL TO THE ORIGINAL CLASSIC! EARLY VINCENT PRICE HORROR ROLE!, January 30, 2008

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! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b "DR SHOCK" (TRI STATE AREA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Invisible Man Returns [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am a big fan of Universal's Invisible Man films and they are too often overlooked. The production values and acting are far superior to the later Frankenstein and Mummy features of the 40's. While those films are a lot of fun the Invisible Man series is pretty smart and the FX were way ahead of their time. This is the first sequel to Invisible Man and I think in many ways on par with the original. At the very least it's very entertaining. This is available on DVD as part of the Invisible Man Legacy Collection along with 4 other films about invisiblity. The transfers are very good and there are some interesting extras included on the set. This is not to be passed up. I rate it 4 3/4 Stars.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Vincent Price's Voice, February 25, 2001

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James L. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invisible Man Returns [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I usually enjoy the Universal Horror Films of the Forties because they are quick, not to be taken seriously, and very entertaining. This film is no exception, and in fact is better than most of them. Vincent Price stars as a man wrongly accused of murder who is injected by his friend John Sutton (a doctor and the brother of the Claude Rains character in the first film) with a serum to make him invisible and able to find the real killer. Nan Grey is Price's girlfriend who helps him along the way. The special effects are good, and the climactic chase between Price and the killer is very well done. Price was a perfect choice for this film, which requires an actor with a great voice, since that is the actor's only asset for most of the film. Price (like the great Claude Rains before him) had an excellent, distinctive voice that he uses to great effect, portraying his descent into madness superbly. This film is a lot of fun to watch.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Vincent Price is Good in Inconsistent Film, April 7, 2003

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gobirds2 (New England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Invisible Man Returns [VHS] (VHS Tape)

As a follow up to 1933's THE INVISIBLE MAN, this 1940 film seems lackluster and very much lacking in charm. Joe May's direction is incredibly static. He really never exploits the talents of Vincent Price, Cedric Hardwicke or Cecil Kellaway. The innocent Vincent Price gains invisibility, with the aid of John Sutton, while awaiting execution for his brother's murder. Cedric Hardwicke is the real culprit whom Price must expose while Scotland Yard inspector Cecil Kellaway closes in. The voice of Vincent Price serves the invisible man very well, Cedric Hardwicke is his usual competent self and Cecil Kellaway is well cast as the jovial inspector. It all sounds good on paper but director Joe May never explores the characters beyond these thumbnail sketches. Even excellent production values are present. Universal created a British coal-mining factory complete with an operating railway coal car elevator system and an adjacent work town in great detail on their back-lot. This aspect demonstrates the great dichotomy present in this film. When the camera roles indoors the film remains dreadfully uninteresting. Once director Joe May gets the camera outdoors the film comes to life and becomes dynamic. Other elements in this film's favor are the brilliant special effects by John P. Fulton, which he managed to keep innovative and fresh. These elements along with Vincent Price's gleeful and energetic approach to his character save this film. However, this should have been a much better film than what was finally released.