Saturday, October 17, 2009

The Man and the Monster (1959)

Directed by Rafael Baledón
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Casa Negra)

This Mexican horror film has some fine black and white photography, but is dragged down by a silly monster. A second rate pianist makes a deal with the devil to become the world's greatest pianist, but of course there is a price to pay. Whenever a certain song is played he turns into a werewolf with buck teeth and a big nose. The transformation scenes are a series of dissolves. He tries to kill a few people while in that state, but mostly gets into fist fights with a reporter. A clever ending has him transforming while on stage conducting an orchestra.

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