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The Mad Ghoul

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A mad scientist (George Zucco) turns his assistant (David Bruce) into a zombie as part of a plan to steal his assistant's lover (Evelyn Ankers).
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 07/27/2019
2/4
Thrills are kept at a low simmer. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 10/16/2012
B-
Saved from its unpleasant grim story by its excellent cast. Go to Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) 10/12/2011
4/5
A pretty neat little horror picture that's raised several notches by the presence of George Zucco. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ted B. @Movieaddicted Nov 5 2.0 stars; Your basic mad scientist horror flick. In this case, the scientist, played by George Zucco, creates a ghoul out of his assistant as part of his experiments. Nice idea for a plot, but the execution was low-key on the horror side. See more Steve D 05/29/2023 One of the dumbest of its kind. See more 08/30/2014 Horror film stalwart George Zucco gets to play the bad guy lead, drugging and zombifying unsuspecting assistant into his slave. Evelyn Ankers and Turhan Bey round out a fairly impressive experienced horror cast even if the plot is almost as plodding and inevitable as the Mad Ghoul himself. See more 10/25/2012 More mad experiments with George Zucco and friends--Gratifying 'Ghoul'!! See more 06/12/2011 With a cast of Universal regulars (Evelyn Ankers, Turhan Bay, Milburn Stone) and lead by a barnstorming performance by George Zucco, this is a smashing little title which is not seen as much as some of th eother Universal horrors. Especially effective is the make up. See more Read all reviews
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James P. Hogan

Director

David Bruce

Ted Allison

Evelyn Ankers

Isabel Lewis

George Zucco

Dr. Alfred Morris

Robert Armstrong

Ken McClure

Turhan Bey

Eric Iverson
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Synopsis A mad scientist (George Zucco) turns his assistant (David Bruce) into a zombie as part of a plan to steal his assistant's lover (Evelyn Ankers).
Director
James P. Hogan
Screenwriter
Brenda Weisberg, Paul Gangelin
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 4, 2011
Runtime
1h 5m
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