Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Dr. Cyclops (1940)


A mad scientist working in the South American jungle miniaturizes his colleagues when he feels his megalomania is threatened.

Nicely produced, but quite harmless Technicolor mad scientist drama is actually well played; however, the main attraction are the effective miniature trick sequences.

Halliwell*: "Splendid special effects and an appropriately sombre atmosphere are mapered by a slow-paced narrative in this minor horror classic."

Maltin**1/2: "...the story is just OK, but the elaborate special effects (in color) are worth seeing."

Michael Weldon/Psychotronic: "It's in Technicolor and is a lot of fun to watch."

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