To me, this movie is perfection.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

The 1933 film of "The Invisible Man" was going to be a tough act to follow as that is a standalone film.This offering from 1944, is a stale and routinely made yarn. The pub scene is mildly diverting but this is mostly tedious.Jon Hall (a totally obscure name) has neither the acting talent nor any charisma as the lead. Once again, Evelyn Ankers is wasted as she has little to do. The only redeeming quality is John Carradine as the eccentric scientist. Sadly, his screen time is all too brief. That slaphead Australian comedian Leon Errol is absolutely appalling!!

Well, when deciding on my least favorite Universal horror, it's usually a photo finish between "House of Dracula" and this film. I think my problem here with "Invisible Man's Revenge" is that you have what appears to be a distinguished cast, but no one who really stands out with a stellar performance--or maybe more to the point, no one who comes across as affable or easy to root for.And that's not to say that I don't enjoy a character who is devoid of sympathy--I very much enjoy Lugosi's Count Dracula--but here, I feel it would help if the Robert Griffin character was in some way likable or sympathetic, but Jon Hall just comes across as a man with no redeeming qualities who will kill on the drop of a hat if someone crosses him in even the slightest way.Which brings me back to a point I brought up in another review--why didn't Lon Chaney play the Invisible Man; given that Universal tapped Chaney to play every other fright character for them, I think Lon could have given this role the touch of pathos it probably needed.The rest of the cast is pretty unremarkable, based on performance--John Carradine gives what may be the best performance in the picture as the "Mad" doctor who creates invisible animals as well as the Invisible Man. Evelyn Ankers is as pretty as ever but mostly wasted here in this movie- -no screams of horror from the great Ms. Ankers either (a pity)."The Invisible Man's Revenge" is definitely the runt of the Universal horror litter and a film I don't play often, but--if you're a serious horror fan--it wouldn't hurt to give it a look or two.4 stars

1944's "The Invisible Man's Revenge" brought the infrequent Universal series to an end, apart from 1951's "Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man." It's appropriate that Jon Hall repeat the role again, after playing the heroic "Invisible Agent" in 1942; here, his Robert Griffin, no relation to prior Griffins, isn't so much a madman as a man who believes himself to have been wronged, and with Lester Matthews and Gale Sondergaard as the objects of scorn, you too may feel they were indeed guilty of the alleged crime (leaving him behind in the jungle to die after leading them to a fabulous diamond mine). The expected comedy relief is ably supplied by Leon Errol, whose dart game echoes the James Whale original, but goes on a tad too long. Lovely Evelyn Ankers is again wasted in a peripheral role, as she often was in Universal horrors, leaving the way open for the scene stealing John Carradine to command the screen, in only two scenes, as Dr. Peter Drury, the source of Griffin's invisibility, with transparent pets such as a parrot and a dog, whose later visibility will doom any future plans for our nonhero ("in this house, you've got to believe what you CAN'T see!"). Former adversaries in 1937's "The Hurricane," Jon Hall and John Carradine would once more oppose each other in 1957's "Hell Ship Mutiny." Director Ford Beebe ("Night Monster") was one of Universal's finest journeymen, again finding a slot for his father-in-law, Cyril Delevanti, selling Griffin some new clothes before nearly getting himself killed. Among the smaller parts are Doris Lloyd ("The Wolf Man"), Ian Wolfe ("The Raven"), Billy Bevan ("Dracula's Daughter"), and Skelton Knaggs ("House of Dracula"). All five entries, even 1940's "The Invisible Woman," appeared on Pittsburgh's Chiller Theater, with "The Invisible Man's Revenge" airing 6 times- Feb 26 1966 (followed by 1936's "Dracula's Daughter"), May 25 1968 (followed by 1961's "Konga"), June 1 1974 (preceded by 1969's "Count Dracula"), May 31 1975 (preceded by 1961's "Invasion of the Zombies"), July 2 1977 (preceded by 1966's "Death Curse of Tartu"), and Dec 24 1983 (solo on Christmas Eve).

"The Invisible Man's Revenge" isn't that bad of an entry in the series.**SPOILERS**Returning to London, Robert Griffin, (Jon Hall) meets up with old friend Jasper Herrick, (Lester Matthews) and wife Irene, (Gale Sondergaard) and, after having too much to drink, finds himself thrown out of the house. Wondering in the wilderness, he happens upon the house of eccentric Dr. Peter Drury, (John Carradine) a scientist working on the possibilities of invisibility. Agreeing to become a test subject, he is injected with the formula and becomes invisible. Using the opportunity to seek revenge on the Griffin's for betraying him earlier, he carries it out and manages to fully avenge it. Still not satisfied, he takes to the streets of London with his friend Herbert Higgins, (Leon Errol) to make full advantage of his condition before he is found out.The Good News: This here wasn't that bad. The invisible man's hijinks in the film aren't that bad. After becoming invisible, the first thing to do is to see an old friend, who now invisible, spends the whole affair doing certain activities that indicate he's still there. From twirling a knife in the air to waving papers around and other such tricks as pulling chairs and denting seat cushions, this is one of the creepiest scenes in the film, due to the amount of antics on display that come across beautifully. There are some good invisibility effects in here that still look great now, with the Invisible Man splashing water and flour on his face at various points, leaving only the touched parts to become ghostly visible. A later effect where they are undergoing the transformation and a ghostly outline running in front of a window is executed flawlessly. As with the first one, a little humor is injected into the film. The drunkard who becomes the Invisible Man's visible assistant is responsible for some really funny moments, the best of which is the invisibly-assisted darts game in the pub, which is a comedic gem. From the different positions to the fact that the darts are clearly not being thrown on their own trajectory to hit the targets, this is hugely funny and gets the film's best laughs. Also quite hilarious is the frequent attempts to keep a barking guard dog from getting at it's intended target to the dismay of those who own the dog. It's finale is quite action-packed, filled with several great scenes packed inside a tiny space and featuring a couple of pretty nifty ideas as well, and is the clear highlight as the best part of the film. It's a decent enough entry in the series.The Bad News: There wasn't a lot wrong, but there was a few problems in it. One of the main problems is the really off pacing in the film. It attempts to recapture that combination of comedy and horrific suspense that was the earmark of the first movie in the series, but whereas that movie balanced the elements in such a way that they played off of and enhanced each other, here we just have suspense scenes giving way to comic scenes giving way to suspense scenes without really building to an organic whole. This makes it seem like it was really two different movies put together and thrown into the mix, with an effort made to link them together. The switch in tones is quite apparent, though, where in one scene the invisible man helps an old friend win a dart-throwing game, then a few minutes later threatening to kill someone. That illustrates the problem quite readily. Also quite off is the long amount of time until the invisible man appears on-screen. It takes a good twenty-to-thirty minutes before it transpires, and that leaves the first half to consist of some really slow scenes as the race to the switch happens. Unlike the others, which had the antics transpire on-screen fairly rapidly in the pace, this one's wait is a curious inclusion. It's not a noticeable distraction, but it is one nonetheless. Otherwise, this is a really OK entry in the series.The Final Verdict: While not all that much of a classic, it has enough moments of fun to be more than the total wasted entry many had claimed of it. It's good enough to warrant a rental first, as it's not near the classic original, but if judged on it's own, it's not that bad at all.Today's Rating-PG: Mild Violence