ThiefHott Too much of everything

VividSimon Simply Perfect

Dirtylogy It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

Woodyanders Geoffrey Radcliffe (the always excellent Vincent Price) gets sentenced to death by hanging after he's framed for the murder of his brother. Desperate to clear his name before it's too late, Radcliffe takes an experimental drug that makes him invisible so he can find the real killer only to discover that said drug also causes him to go insane.Director Joe May, working from a clever script by Curt Siodmak and Lester Cole, keeps the engrossing and entertaining story moving along at a brisk pace, makes neat use of the mist-shrouded forest sets, and further spruces things up with amusing touches of spot-on humor. Moreover, Price makes for a strong and sympathetic lead; he receives sound support from Cedric Hardwicke as conniving bastard Richard Cobb, Nan Grey as concerned girlfriend Helen Manson, John Sutton as the helpful Dr. Frank Griffin, Cecil Kellaway as wily inspector Sampson, Alan Napier as mean mining boss Willie Spears, and Forrester Harvey as doddery old-timer Ben Jenkins. Kudos are also in order for Milton R. Krasner's sharp black and white cinematography and the robust score by Hans J. Salter and Frank Skinner. The snazzy old school practical effects hold up pretty well. A fun film.

Hitchcoc It's certainly challenge to bring back a character when he dies in the original. Often some contrived plot manipulation is used and it doesn't satisfy. Why not do it the way they do here. In this, a respected man, played by Vincent Price, is convicted of a murder he didn't commit. At the eleventh hour, he escapes after being visited by a scientist who knows the secret of invisibility. An injection is used and when the guards open the door to see where he is, he rushes out, taking refuge in the home of his fiancée. The unfortunate reality is that the scientist has not found an antidote so he is trapped in his invisibility, facing the side effect of madness after a period of time. He is also pursued by a determined detective from Scotland Yard. His only option is to recognize his fate, and bring to justice the two men who committed and framed him for murder. There are some really delightful scenes here. This is a very young Vincent Price and he hasn't developed that characteristic voice yet. A very sound sequel.

simeon_flake I don't know if this constitutes "blasphemy", but as far as the Universal horrors go, I found this film to be just as enjoyable, if not better than the original "Invisible Man" picture with Claude Rains.Vincent Price--who had yet to have his name become synonymous with horror--turns in a fantastic performance as the "Invisible One." His voice and delivery are almost on par with Rains, as Price's character has to take on the burden of invisibility because he's been wrongly accused of murder.Price's slow descent into madness is fun to watch--i.e. the dinner table scene when he's going on about how he can rule the world. I also enjoyed Cecil Kellaway as the Scotland Yard Agent, especially some of his witty banter to some of the fumbling policemen we see throughout this picture.There's also a great exchange between 2 policemen who are talking about the Invisible One and the supernatural as one of them says "I don't hold with no spiritualism." And the photographic effects by the great John P. Fulton are top notch.Overall, "The Invisible Man Returns" rates to me as one of the finer films from Universal's 2nd wave of horror during the 1940s.8/10

utgard14 Geoffrey Radcliffe (Vincent Price) is sentenced to hang for a murder he didn't commit. His friend, Dr. Frank Griffin (John Sutton), is the brother of the original Invisible Man and has been continuing his brother's research. Frank uses the invisibility formula to help Geoffrey escape prison so he can prove his innocence. But the side effects of the formula start to drive Geoffrey crazy, just as they did Frank's brother years before.Great sequel to the Invisible Man doesn't match that film but it's very entertaining in its own right. Good cast, good special effects, solid story. Vincent Price's first foray into horror films. He's no Claude Rains in the part but he does well. John Sutton is likable, if somewhat bland. Cedric Hardwicke is a slimy villain. Nice part for Alan Napier (Alfred on the '60s Batman TV series) as a crony of Hardwicke's. Pretty Nan Grey gets little to do but be worried. She looks great doing it though. Cecil Kellaway is excellent playing against type as the dogged police inspector on Radcliffe's trail.Universal had great luck with the sequels in their various monster series. I can't think of a single one that I would say is a bad movie not worth watching. This one is very good and restarts the Invisible franchise quite nicely. There would be three more Invisible movies to follow in the early '40s, each very different but all enjoyable movies.