The Man with Nine Lives

The Man with Nine Lives

He kills in the name of science...Tombs of ice for the living...Chambers of horror for the dead!

Directed by Nick Grindé

Produced by Columbia Pictures

194074 min6.3 / 10

A pulpy 1940s mad-scientist thriller that uses cryogenic freezing as both scientific premise and instrument of revenge, blending body-horror and paranoia with period-appropriate melodrama.

Dr. Leon Kravaal develops a potential cure for cancer, which involves freezing the patient. But an experiment goes awry when authorities believe Kravaal has killed a patient. Kravaal freezes the officials, along with himself. Years later, they are discovered and revived in hopes that Kravaal can indeed complete his cure. But human greed and weakness compound to disrupt the project.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Man with Nine Lives easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Man with Nine Lives scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does The Man with Nine Lives end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Man with Nine Lives violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Man with Nine Lives sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity49

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Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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