A few thoughts: Another solid and entertaining Boris Karloff movie about a mad scientist obsessed with preserving and saving lives through experimental methods. This one fits in really well with 'The Man They Could Not Hang', but with a much tighter script. I love the setting of this movie, taking place almost entirely in a deep underground cave-like lab adjacent to an icy freezing room, and the way they cleverly use this restricted location to isolate characters from each other for different dynamics. I was impressed by how this movie avoided potholes, throwing in dialogue and actions that streamlined the story and kept the audience from questioning why people were behaving the way they were. Boris Karloff is great here, delivering a familiar performance that's equal parts mad scientist and sympathetic, misunderstood man ahead of his time. That's always been one of his strengths, playing villains who aren't pure evil. It may not be one of the most original movies ever made, but it's very entertaining and incredibly easy to watch.
Fans of Karloff should consider this a priority. His work here is solid, and the script is pretty great.
My grade: B
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