The Beast With Five Fingers

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dave s When the will of a wealthy concert pianist is contested, it isn't long before mayhem and murder become the focus of the local constabulary. However, when it is discovered that a hand of the deceased is missing, those concerned can only jump to one logical conclusion: there is a murderous appendage running amok. Sure, the premise is absurd, but as things turn out, The Beast with Five Fingers is actually more of a murder mystery than it is a horror film. The acting is solid (Peter Lorre is always fun to watch), the camerawork and lighting establish an effectively eerie atmosphere, the effects are respectable, and the story manages to keep your interest, but it's all a bit silly in retrospect. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member My first movie in 1946. Frightening for a youngster. Peter Lorre marvelous. Excellent for a movie of psychological terror for its time. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review deke p One thumb up for the hand! 1946! I've seen parts of it before and again tonight January 2021 on the SVENGHOOLIE TV show. It was seriously acted and of course a preposterous Idea. Peter Lorre! Got incredibly high reviews I'm rotten tomatoes from both critics and audiences Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Frances H Well done and sometimes funny horror flick, which must, I think, have ben the inspiration for Thing in the Charles Addams cartoons who first appeared in the Addams Family cartoons in 1956. I looked it up! In this flick, the movie magic that made the hand move around was just as good as the later technology in the Addams Family TV show and movie series. Fun movie, with Alan Alda's Dad as the romantic lead. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/29/20 Full Review Audience Member When I first saw this movie in 1946, I was 12 years old and was scared witless, having been brought up on black and white Frankenstein movies. Not only was this film of that ilk, it was a psychological thriller and Peter Lorre's histrionics, frightening then, are fun to watch today. Good cast, good actors, and a dark mood throughout. Can't expect a scare like a preteen but a nice way to spend your time. One of the first of the many disembodied hand movies Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Entertaining postwar horror film with impressive SFX for the time. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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