Product Details

• Actors: Cedric Hardwicke, Vincent Price, Nan Grey, John Sutton, Cecil Kellaway
• Directors: Joe May
• Writers: Joe May, Cedric Belfrage, Curt Siodmak, H.G. Wells, Lester Cole
• Producers: Ken Goldsmith
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios
• VHS Release Date: September 16, 1997
• Run Time: 81 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302526094
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,002 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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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.

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7 of 7 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

By	! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b "DR SHOCK" (TRI STATE AREA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

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

By	James L. (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vincent Price is Menacing and Great, July 7, 2002

A Kid's Review

This movie is a lot of good fun. I had wanted to own this film for a long time and I am glad I do own it. I am eleven years old and I think this movie would rate better than the modern junk and gore! Even though it is a sequel, some people may think this one surpasses the original in some ways. As for an MPAA rating, I would give it a PG-13. I think this because the movie would give some children nightmares because of the poor Willie Spears character getting beat up by the Invisible Man in the middle sequence, and also Cedric Hardwicke (Cobb, the real murderer) getting choked and pounded!!! Now, let's go back to comparing this film to modern junk gore such as CHILD`S PLAY! You know what, there is no comparison! Why?!! Because this film, all in all, is a real classic horror sequel!!!