Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla1952
“A horror film that will stiffen you with laughter!”
Directed by William Beaudine
The premise
The entertainment duo Mitchell & Petrillo, en route to a USO show for troops in Guam, fall out of their plane and end up on the jungle island of Cola Cola, where the mad scientist Dr. Zabor is conducting evolutionary experiments.
Horror Vault's take
When a pair of bumbling entertainers take an unplanned detour from a USO tour and crash-land on a remote jungle island, they discover that not all scientists are as welcoming as they seem. The sinister Dr. Zabor — brought to life by horror icon Bela Lugosi — is conducting deeply unsettling experiments on the island's inhabitants. Equal parts slapstick comedy and B-movie creature feature, this oddity leans hard into the anything-goes spirit of early-50s genre filmmaking. Fans of vintage horror will find plenty to enjoy in Lugosi's commanding screen presence amid the chaos.
Content: Dated Racial And Cultural Stereotypes
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