{"id":10723,"date":"2010-02-14T20:35:37","date_gmt":"2010-02-15T03:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10723"},"modified":"2020-11-24T12:51:06","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T19:51:06","slug":"mad-ghoul-the-1943","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10723","title":{"rendered":"Mad Ghoul, The (1943)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;What am I? Alive or dead? Man or beast? What have you done to me?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Poster-199x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-54426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Poster-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Poster-679x1024.png 679w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Poster-85x128.png 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Poster-179x270.png 179w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Poster.png 725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA mad doctor (George Zucco) turns his student (David Bruce) into a zombie, forcing him to excavate hearts from fresh corpses to fuel his own temporary antidote.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Horror<\/li>\n<li>Mad Doctors and Scientists<\/li>\n<li>Zombies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis above-average B-level Universal horror flick is sure to appeal to fans of the genre. At just over an hour in length, the storyline moves quickly while offering plenty of melodrama: a mad doctor (Zucco) &#8212; eager to learn whether his preliminary success using a toxic chemical to turn monkeys into zombie-like creatures:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Lab.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Lab-1024x778.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"486\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Lab-1024x778.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Lab-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Lab-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Lab-768x583.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Lab-355x270.png 355w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Lab.png 1123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; will work on humans &#8212; experiments on his own naive assistant (Bruce): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bruce.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bruce-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bruce-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bruce-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bruce-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bruce-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bruce-360x270.png 360w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bruce.png 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>hoping to win Bruce&#8217;s girlfriend (Evelyn Ankers as a concert singer) for himself: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Ankers-Piano.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Ankers-Piano-1024x675.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"422\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Ankers-Piano-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Ankers-Piano-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Ankers-Piano-128x84.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Ankers-Piano-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Ankers-Piano-410x270.png 410w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Ankers-Piano.png 1131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; only to find Ankers has fallen for her accompanist (turgid Turhan Bey), who must also be gotten rid of. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bey-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bey-1-1024x771.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"482\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bey-1-1024x771.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bey-1-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bey-1-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bey-1-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bey-1-359x270.png 359w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Bey-1.png 1123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zucco is quietly effective as the calculating doctor, while Bruce &#8212; whose zombie make-up is creepy without overpowering:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Zombie.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Zombie-1024x770.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Zombie-1024x770.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Zombie-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Zombie-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Zombie-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Zombie-359x270.png 359w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Zombie.png 1129w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> &#8212; eventually wins our sympathy as the unwitting Jekyll-and-Hyde who loses both his humanity and his girl. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine performances by George Zucco and David Bruce as &#8220;partners in crime&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Partners2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Partners2-1024x755.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"472\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Partners2-1024x755.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Partners2-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Partners2-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Partners2-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Partners2-366x270.png 366w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Partners2.png 1119w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Cinematography-1024x762.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-54456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Cinematography-1024x762.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Cinematography-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Cinematography-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Cinematography-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Cinematography-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/02\/Mad-Ghoul-Cinematography.png 1127w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s worth watching, and fans of Universal horror flicks should definitely seek it out. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0036125\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/movies.nytimes.com\/movie\/review?_r=1&#038;res=9C05E7DF1238E33BBC4952DFB4678388659EDE\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scifilm.org\/musing1206.html\">SciFilm Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s3067cult.html\">DVD Savant Review (scroll down to fourth review)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/82271\/the-mad-ghoul#articles-reviews?articleId=275558\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;What am I? Alive or dead? Man or beast? What have you done to me?&#8221; Synopsis: A mad doctor (George Zucco) turns his student (David Bruce) into a zombie, forcing him to excavate hearts from fresh corpses to fuel his own temporary antidote. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Horror Mad Doctors and Scientists Zombies Review: This above-average B-level Universal horror flick is sure to appeal to fans of the genre. At just over an hour in length, the storyline moves&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=10723\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10723"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54457,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10723\/revisions\/54457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}