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I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Lightweight, forgettable, but agreeable feature is light on horror but easy enough to watch for just over an hour. It was the first of nine pictures that horror star Bela Lugosi and producer Sam Katzman made for Monogram Pictures, and is considered by some to be the best of the lot. Lugosi plays Charles Kessler, physician and prominent citizen in an American burg. He's still grieving in his own way for the break-up of his marriage. (His wife (Betty Compson) had run off with another man, then supposedly perished in a car crash.) Murders begin to plague the estate where Kessler, his daughter Virginia (Polly Ann Young), and assorted staff reside.Either you shake your head, laugh, and go with the silliness of the plot, or you don't. The cast is certainly worth watching, in any event. Lugosi gets to play a sort of tragic antagonist, rather than a true villain. He's charismatic as usual, and the supporting cast (also including John McGuire as lookalike brothers, Terry Walker as a conniving maid, Ernie Adams as a gardener, and George Pembroke as a police lieutenant who always has a cigar jutting out of his mouth) keeps things watchable. Best of all is Clarence Muse, a prominent black actor of the time who is actually allowed to play his butler character with some dignity. The direction is by Joseph H. Lewis, a talented B filmmaker who went on to make such well respected classics as "The Big Combo" and "My Name is Julia Ross". The screenplay by Helen and Al Martin is allowed to have some humor about itself, which is appreciated.Decent atmosphere, a good pace, and some fine visuals add up to an okay time for lovers of genre cinema from this era.Six out of 10.

Well, the title doesn't make any sense. Aren't all ghosts invisible? Either way, there are no ghosts in this movie, transparent or otherwise. The film is about Charles Kessler (Bela Lugosi) who unknowingly commits a series of murders after his wife seemingly dies in a car accident. This is a fine effort for a cheap Sam Katzman production. Most of the performances are good, and Clarence Muse steals the show as Mr. Kessler's butler, Evans, who gets a decent amount of screen time, lines, and isn't too stereotypical. Muse doesn't portray Evans as the typical "Oh Lawdy" scared black servant that was popular in old dark house horror movies at the time. Something in his facial expressions and delivery gives him a sarcastic and humorous edge. Unfortunately, this isn't one of Lugosi's best performances. He is so expressionless throughout, it's hard to tell when he is or isn't in a trance. However, he still has that certain something that always makes him fun to watch.The story also leaves something to be desired. Unless I missed something, I don't think it ever explains why he killed anyone. I must say though, it does have some artful cinematography and lighting. The scenes where Kessler sees his "dead" wife through the window are expertly shot. Overall, I have to say this is fun rainy day entertainment. If you have a tolerance for low budget 40s horror movies, you just might have a good time watching this one. Also, watch for the scene in which Lugosi has his butler serve him and an empty place for his wife at the dinner table. Definitely the eeriest scene in the film.

Invisible Ghost is yet another example of how Bela Lugosi felt it was necessary to keep working no matter what he was asked to appear in. This one is from Sam Katzman at Monogram Pictures and it definitely shows all the Katzman touches from incoherent story, zero production values, and pedestrian acting.Bela Lugosi is a man who lives with his daughter Pollyanna Young and a staff of various servants. Several years ago his wife Betty Compson ran off with another guy and this unhinged Bela. He believes Compson dead along with her paramour in an automobile accident.Only Compson is still alive unhinged herself and being taken care of by the estate gardener Ernie Adams. Only every now and then she gets out and appears at Bela's window trying to get back in.This is where Lugosi goes off his rocker. One sight of her turns him into homicidal strangler and since he can't reach her he strangles whoever is available. No one catches on, they even arrest John McGuire and send him to the chair for Terry Walker's murder.All I can say is that this is such utter nonsense even Lugosi's most nondiscriminating fans will either laugh or be bored.Not quite Ed Wood, but Invisible Ghost comes close.

The worst police force in the world are mildly concerned about a series of murders happening at a mansion owned by Bela Lugosi, and are vaguely interested in finding the killer. But who could that be? Jules the gardener, who keeps Bela's lost wife in a basement following a car accident she had with her lover? Evans the butler? How about Bela's daughter? Or her fiancé? Or Bela? Or Bela? Or Bela? Or Bela?Turns out it's Bela, who could practically walk about with a sign saying "I'm the killer" without the dumb police noticing. In fact, they pounce on just about anyone else and even have a guy executed for the murder of one of the staff! So, if you're a big 'reality' fan you'll be kicking in your television in frustration, but if you're a fan of watching Bela turn from loving, gentle father into a creeping wretch with a penchant for throttling, you'll get a kick from this film. That's what I like about Bela – he's up for about anything in a film, no matter how daft (like the Ape Man), but he can still portray a concerned father who has no idea that he's the one causing the murders, so when he does discover the truth, his dismay comes across as quite genuine. You've also got the sub-plot of how his wife is still alive (which is quite daft), and if you can get by the utter uselessness of the police here you might enjoy this one.I must also note that Evans, the black butler, is portrayed rather well, without all the "Lordy! Lawks!" mannerisms that appear in other films from this era. He's rather proud and loyal and restrained. Good stuff.