A mad scramble of haunted (light)house, mad scientist, monster movie, and buddy-cop story elements; usually I hate this type of ending, but in this case it might have been the only one that makes some sense. The film's stage origins are all-too-obvious, but there is an impressively well-done "transformation" scene. Hugh Herbert and Allen Jenkins, in rare leading roles, have some terrific moments together; still, you can sort of see why they connected more with the public in supporting parts. ** out of 4.
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