This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

One of the worst movies I've ever seen

It is not only a funny movie, but it allows a great amount of joy for anyone who watches it.

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

This final entry in Universals' "Invisible Man" series is a rather weak one, unfortunately. It's decidedly lacking in any sort of atmosphere, there's too much unfunny comedy relief, too much time wasting going on, and the special effects are substandard (you can clearly see the wires manipulating some of the objects, for one thing). The script is nothing special, either, although the cast does the best that they can.The film does benefit from having its vengeance minded main character be a true s.o.b. The man in question, Robert Griffin (Jon Hall), thinks that his old partners, the Herricks (Gale Sondergaard and Lester Matthews) double crossed him and cheated him out of a fortune in diamonds. So, when he happens upon a nutty scientist, Dr. Drury (the well cast and delightful John Carradine) who's perfected an invisibility process, he volunteers to be the first human guinea pig, and uses his new "appearance" to his advantage.It's a shame to be referring to any of the films from Universals' 1930s and 1940s horror cycle as tiresome, but that's exactly what "The Invisible Man's Revenge" is. It just isn't very involving; it may have some good moments along the way, but they aren't enough to redeem the film. What makes it bearable is a cast featuring some excellent actors. Hall is very amusing as the determined antagonist, and Carradine is a joy to watch; it's nice to see him playing a victim rather than a villain in this sort of thing. Pros such as Halliwell Hobbes, Leyland Hodgson, Doris Lloyd, and Ian Wolfe are solid in small roles. However, Alan Curtis is fairly dull as reporter Mark Foster, and the film gives the lovely Evelyn Ankers precious little to actually do; her character really isn't *that* important to the plot. Leon Errol is good, although his part is an annoying one.Viewers may want to see this for completions' sake, but it's best recommended that they lower their expectations before watching.Five out of 10.

The saving grace in this, the last of the "Invisible Man" series (other than a brief return with Abbott and Costello who basically encountered every Universal monster at some point in their career) is John Carradine as a mad scientist, a variation of Ernest Theiser's mad doctor in "The Bride of Frankenstein", complete with an invisible zoo who wants to add the vengeful Jon Hall to his collection of guinea pigs (one of which he actually has). Carradine does not realize what a monster he's creating as Hall is out for revenge against old business partners he claimed left him for dead in Africa years before. Now, he claims not only their entire estate but their daughter as well.The most moving element of all the "Invisible Man" movies is here with the presence of Carradine's loyal dog, brought back to sight through a blood transfusion who goes out of his way to expose the evil Hall by baying outside the mansion where Hall runs to after committing his most evil act. Leon Errol adds comic relief as Hall's cockney sidekick (hysterically "winning" at a game of darts), while Lester Matthews and Gale Sondergaard are sadly wasted after a great start as the accused Baron and Baroness who may or may not be guilty, a fact which is never proved. Universal horror perennial Evelyn Ankers is their beautiful daughter and Alan Curtis the man she truly loves in spite of Hall's demanding of her hand in marriage. Still entertaining, although revenge here does not result in being sweet, only misguided, and providing us with an invisible man who deserves no sympathy.

THE INVISIBLE MAN'S REVENGE (Universal, 1944), a promising title, directed by Ford Beebe, suggested by "The Invisible Man" by H.G. Wells, returns Jon Hall, recently from THE INVISIBLE AGENT (1942), in another caper revolving around the no-sight and sound about a man out for avenge those who had done him wrong.The story opens on the docks of London where Robert Griffin (Jon Hall) returns after five years of memory loss following a diamond field expedition in Africa. Moments later, a newspaper clipping reveals Griffin to be a homicidal maniac who had escaped from a Capetown Asylum. After acquiring new clothing and a shave, he locates Sir Jasper and Lady Irene Herrick (Lester Matthews and Gale Sondergaard), friends and former partners of the expedition who had left him for dead, to their luxurious mansion and founders of Herrick Mines Ltd., demanding the share of the fortune due him. While talking things over a few drinks, Griffin not only discovers their daughter, Julie (Evelyn Ankers), his former girlfriend, to be engaged to Mark Foster (Alan Curtis), a reporter for the Courier, but finds he's been drugged. Unable to function, Griffin is escorted out by their butler, Cleghorn (Halliwell Hobbes). Half crazed, Griffin is offered assistance by Herbert Higgins (Leon Errol), a drunkard. Afterwards, Griffin stumbles upon the home of Professor Drury (John Carradine), a scientist who has discovered the formula of invisibility. Witnessing his experiment where Drury's dog and other animals are heard but not seen, Griffin volunteers on becoming Drury's human subject. As an invisible man, Griffin gets his revenge, but in the process, does become what he is accused of being, a homicidal maniac.With this being the third "invisible man" story of the 1940s, not counting the comedy outing of "The Invisible Woman" (1940) starring Virginia Bruce in the title role, this latest installment gives some indication that the writers were attempting an original concept to an already unoriginal scenario. With comedian Leon Errol assuming second billing, it's evident he's around for comedy relief. One scene finds him impressing his friends at the pub in a friendly game of darts by hitting a target every time, compliments of his invisible friend.Evelyn Ankers, Universal's resident performer in the horror genre, who arrives 48 minutes into the story, is given little to do, compare to her secondary roles opposite Lon Chaney Jr. in "The Wolf Man" (1941); "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942) and "Son of Dracula" (1943), In fact, it's a wonder why Chaney never had the opportunity to assume the role as an invisible man, considering that he's played everything else in regards to Universal monsters. Gale Sondergaard and Lester Matthews do well as friendly thieves, while Leyland Hodgeson as Sir Frederick Travers, Doris Lloyd as Maud, and a dog named Grey Shadow lend some moral support.          An average production that contradicts its predecessors, the screenplay by Bertram Millhauser fails to mention Jack Griffin (Claude Rains) from THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933), to be the true inventor of the invisible formula, thus giving credit to another scientist, Drury. Secondly, Robert Griffin doesn't appear to be related to any of the previous Griffins from the earlier "Invisible Man" stories. His only connection is that he becomes invisible, and the use of the traditional bandages and sunglasses over his head to be seen by others. It would have been logical had Carradine's character been a distant relative to Jack Griffin carrying on his experiment, and using his formula on a human subject, played by Hall, assuming another surname besides Griffin. Had it not been for these inconsistencies, THE INVISIBLE MAN'S REVENGE might have been hailed as a satisfactory entry. Overlooking that, it actually is. Jon Hall may not have the charisma of Rains nor the distinctive voice of Vincent Price, but he does have the distinction of being the only actor to twice play an invisible man on screen, aside the fact that he was playing two different characters bearing the name of Griffin.Formerly available on video and currently on DVD as part of the "Invisble Man" collection, THE INVISIBLE MAN'S REVENGE did have occasional revivals on cable television's Sci-Fi Channel (1990s) and American Movie Classics (2001). Not quite the closing chapter nor the finish of John Fulton's special effects department, Universal concluded this science fiction series with the comedy of ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE INVISIBLE MAN (1951), which they most certainly did. (**1/2)

Final entry in the original Invisible Man series, and last on the Legacy Collection DVD set, this film clearly shows the lack of ideas around the character. This time the invisible man is just a mental patient trying to do some kind of mad justice, but the script is poor and the plot is unconvincing. There's a few good special effects, but the DVD transcription is so clear that you can see how they use to do it. The comedy parts are OK, and or those who enjoy the Invisible Man funny rendition on "Amazon Women on the Moon", this is the movie you need to see...believe me. Once again, is good to have all the films in a luxury pack, so if you are interested, The Legacy Collection is a perfect choice, but only if you already have the Dracula, Frankenstein and The Wolf Man better sets.