

Mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.
Acting
Lon Chaney Jr.'s vacant-eyed trance acting is accidentally hilarious.
Practical Effects
The glowing rubber suit that started a thousand memes.

Director
George Waggner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was originally developed as a Frankenstein sequel called 'The Electric Man' before Universal changed course.
The film's 'electrocuted monster' concept directly influenced Marvel's Electro, created two decades later.