How to Make a Monster

How to Make a Monster

See the Ghastly Ghouls in Flaming Color!

195873 min5.7 / 10

A mid-century B-horror revenge tale that uses monster makeup and hypnotic mind control as tools for a wronged craftsman's vengeance, blending practical studio horror with pulp sci-fi elements.

When master monster make-up man Pete Dumond is fired by the new bosses of American International studios, he uses his creations to exact revenge.

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