Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

A horror film that will stiffen you with laughter!

Directed by William Beaudine

Produced by Jack Broder Productions Inc.

195274 min3.5 / 10

A campy, low-budget comedy romp that pairs a vaudeville duo with Bela Lugosi and a gorilla for absurdist laughs rather than genuine scares.

The entertainment duo Mitchell & Petrillo, en route to a USO show for troops in Guam, fall out of their plane and end up on the jungle island of Cola Cola, where the mad scientist Dr. Zabor is conducting evolutionary experiments.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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Conventional, and it does not land.

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Surprise3

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Love2

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