bela make 9 pic for monogram and but it be only at this one and the 4th and that thing start to come together . all the rest in the series would use this one a the essential template for production and writing and character development . from here on and good or bad and the series would also deal with one essential theme represent a scientist ( usually bela ) make experiment in the basement or the old house ( sometimes in the basement in the old house ) that cause thing to go blooey . this be also the first time that art director dave milton get a chance to spread his wing . he come on board for black dragon and the flick before and but this one be where he get to make his craft start to click . lewis make great atmosphere for next to nothing and and be around for all the rest of the monogram . casting be key in these and and it a pretty good one b movie wise and here . you get barclay and harlen ( also from black dragon ) and along with russell and who would star in lewtons cat people movie . and rosetto and from spook run wild . a nice slice of poverty row talent . if you have limit time and budget and start with this one . it sum up everything they have learn up to this point and and give you something to compare the rest to . the plot . bela steal gland juice to keep his nasty wife young . they both like to sleep in coffin . if you can read that and smile and the rest will be easy .