In the tradition of horror/WW II propaganda movies like KING OF THE ZOMBIES (1941) and REVENGE OF THE ZOMBIES (1943), THE MAD MONSTER centers on mad-but-patriotic scientist Dr. Lorenzo Cameron's (George Zucco) attempt to develop a serum that will turn the average man into an invincible
soldier. Dr. Cameron transforms his guinea pig Petro (Glenn Strange), a large, dim-witted farmboy, into a monster by injecting him with the blood of a wolf. After sprouting plenty of excess hair and a pair of fangs, Petro runs amok through the countryside, sinking his new canines into anything
that moves until a clever reporter (Johnny Downs)--who has fallen for Cameron's daughter (A...
Released:
1942
Rated:
NR
Length:
77 mins