The Corpse Vanishes

1942 "Horror to make your hair stand on end!"
4.6| 1h3m| NR| en
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A scientist keeps his wife young by killing, stealing the bodies of, and taking the gland fluid from virgin brides.

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Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.
Holstra Boring, long, and too preachy.
Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
marshrydrob Brides are dying, during wedding ceremonies; under mysterious circumstances. Stranger still, the bodies are being stolen.One reporter, finds a clue: a rare flower; used as a corsage, that is a species of poisonous plant; has been given to each victim, by an unknown benefactor.Bela Lugosi, plays one of his most interesting roles yet; as a doctor, that is using the blood of brides; to restore the beauty of his betrothed.The Corpse Vanishes, is a really good movie. It may not feel like an actual horror film, but the talent gathered; plays the movie well. The acting ability of the talent gathered, should have been better recognized.The Corpse Vanishes, will appeal to Bela Lugosi fans; and to fans of classical horror.
morrison-dylan-fan With having had a fun time watch a number of Horror movies starring Bela Lugosi for the 2013 Horror Challenge on IMDb's Horror board,I decided to take a look at a box set which had been sent from a very kind IMDber.Looking at the titles,I was delighted to see that I would get the chance to have a double dose of Bela.The plot:Desperate to keep his 70 year old wife looking youthful, Dr. George Lorenz decides to send orchids to about to be married women,which thanks to containing a chemical,causes the women to faint,and leads to Lorenz kidnapping them,so that he can get their spinal fluid for his wife.As Lorenz's kidnapping spree grows,local reporter Patricia Hunter decides to track down the missing women.Getting hold of the orchid from the latest victim,Hunter discovers that the only expert on orchids in the town is a man called Dr.George Lorenz.View on the film:For the screenplay of the movie,writers Sam Robins, Gerald Schnitzer and Harvey Gates disappointingly never give even the slightest reason for Lorenz desperate desire of keeping his wife looking youthful,which leads to the plot feeling rather disjointed.Shooting on a low budget,director Wallace Fox gives Lorenz house /mansion a chilly,low-lit appearance. Angelo Rossitto and Bela Lugosi's team up allows for a great crossing over of Tod Brownings Freaks and Dracula to take place,as Lugosi shows in his icy stare,a lust to turn every blushing bride in the town into a corpse.
kai ringler I really enjoyed this one,, not a classic by any stretch but way better than the amazing mr. x . this one had me laughing all the way,, a news reporter from the society page is assigned the task of figuring out why and who keeps killing virgin young brides, then proceeds to steal the corpse away to an unknown location for as yet unknown purpose. Bela Lugosi does his usual good acting in this acting his usual creepy self. their are many interesting characters in here and all with very interesting parts throughout the movie. it was full of laughs and very enjoyable to watch throughout. without getting into why the corpses are taken away, and to what they are used for I will have to let you watch this and see what you all think about it, I personally loved this movie.
Chrissie The central mystery of "The Corpse Vanishes" hinges on who is stealing the corpses of brides who unexpectedly drop dead immediately after saying "I do." The deeper mystery is why the brains of all the characters have vanished.You would think that with a string of keeled-over brides, the police, or at least the public health officials, would be trying to figure out why a bunch of young, healthy women are kicking the bucket when they should be kissing the groom. Likewise, it seems that this is the angle the newspapers would be investigating. Instead, the focus is on who is stealing the bodies. "The murderer" is the most obvious answer.Of course, with all these dead brides, one would expect the wedding business to go into a bit of a slump -- or for armed security at weddings to suddenly come into vogue. But no! Weddings go on as usual, with nobody so much as babysitting the corpse to keep it from being misappropriated.From such a foundation, you can easily imagine how inexplicable the characters' behavior remains throughout. I won't spoil the fun by providing examples, lest you, dear reader, wish to enjoy "The Corpse Vanishes" on MSTTK.