Director: Robert Day
Writers: John Croydon, Jan Read
Composer: Buxton Orr
Starring: Boris Karloff, Jean Kent, Elizabeth Allan, Anthony Dawson, Vera Day, Tim Turner, Diane Aubrey, Max Brimmell, Leslie Perrins
More info: IMDb
Tagline: Their wild beauty marked them for death by . . . The Haunted Strangler
Plot: A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler.
My rating: 7/10
Will I watch it again? Maybe.
Before I forget, who the hell is responsible for the gross error of getting Jack the Ripper off by 8 years? It clearly states in the beginning that the hanging is in 1860 and then a title card says it's 20 years later. Soon after, Rankin (Karloff) is at police headquarters in the evidence room and there's a box labeled Jack the Ripper which wouldn't happen until 1888. That's just a minor gripe. That didn't keep me from enjoying the movie. It's pretty good. The makeup job on Karloff is fantastic and it's great how he was able to disfigure himself. Neat-O! It's a good story despite being a little far-fetched but Karloff et al make it fun. It's got good atmosphere and a good ending to go with it. I enjoyed it and I wasn't sure I would. These sub-80 minute horror pictures from the 50s can be really spotty but this one turned out very nice.
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