The "Invisible Ghost" isn't exactly terrible or B-quality camp, but it isn't great, either. As said by other reviewers, the film moves very slowly, even at the points of suspense and climax. The story doesn't seem to reach a level of intensity in which would put the viewer at the edge of his seat... and the story is a little absurd. A lot goes unexplained (or seems unnoticed, in this case).
(MILD SPOILER in this paragraph.) I think the story would have been a lot better if the entire story kept the fact that Lugosi's character was the murderer a mystery, because not even he knew who was the culprit. However, the viewer does, as it all plays out in front of our eyes.
But, as usual, like any other Lugosi vehicle, he gives it his all. In this picture, his character is a tad more mellow and not as out there and intense as he is in other pictures. And it's a little nice to see him play just a regular guy for a change. So he's not type-casted TOO bad in this one.
If you're a big Lugosi fan, this is one to put on the bottom of the must see list. If you're not a fan of Lugosi, this movie might not do much for you. Like I said before, it's not campy or, on the other end of the spectrum, it's not a "Citizen Kane" or "Godfather", either.
I don't think there are any good quality reproductions of this movie on DVD anywhere. I got a copy on DVD from a local grocery store on DVD for $2.00 and it's a little less than average (especially on the audio front). So, good luck finding a copy if you REALLY need it.
4/10.
(MILD SPOILER in this paragraph.) I think the story would have been a lot better if the entire story kept the fact that Lugosi's character was the murderer a mystery, because not even he knew who was the culprit. However, the viewer does, as it all plays out in front of our eyes.
But, as usual, like any other Lugosi vehicle, he gives it his all. In this picture, his character is a tad more mellow and not as out there and intense as he is in other pictures. And it's a little nice to see him play just a regular guy for a change. So he's not type-casted TOO bad in this one.
If you're a big Lugosi fan, this is one to put on the bottom of the must see list. If you're not a fan of Lugosi, this movie might not do much for you. Like I said before, it's not campy or, on the other end of the spectrum, it's not a "Citizen Kane" or "Godfather", either.
I don't think there are any good quality reproductions of this movie on DVD anywhere. I got a copy on DVD from a local grocery store on DVD for $2.00 and it's a little less than average (especially on the audio front). So, good luck finding a copy if you REALLY need it.
4/10.