Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer
Probably the creepiest of all classic Universal horror movies, this movie is a bizarre, risque showcase for Lugosi and Karloff, giving two of the best performances of their respective careers, aided by a script that lets the two legendary actors play off each other to great effect. Though there are holes in this movie (mostly found in the performances by its *other* leads and in the recycled musical score), most of what it has to offer is dark, eerie, and surprisingly unsettling for a film of its time. Well-shot, much more fleshed-out than it could have been, and quite effective.
★★★★★★★★★☆
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