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Dr. Orloff's Monster / El secreto del Dr. Orloff (1964) [Re-UP]

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Date: 28 Apr 2015 09:27:00
Dr. Orloff's Monster / El secreto del Dr. Orloff (1964) [Re-UP]

Dr.Orloff's Monster (1964)
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 16:9 | Cover + DVD Scan | 01:24:54 | 4,00 Gb
Audio: #1 English, #2 French - each AC3 1.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: English
Genre: Horror

Director: Jess Franco
Stars: Hugo Blanco, Agnès Spaak, Perla Cristal

This dull sequel to Gritos en la Noche stars Marcelo Arroita Jauregui as Dr. Conrad Fisherman, a mad scientist whose experiments in mind control were spurred on by the dying Dr. Orloff. Angry that his brother Andros (Hugo Blanco) is having an affair with his wife (Luisa Sala), Fisherman turns the man into a radio-controlled robotic zombie. Using Andros, the bitter Fisherman then begins a series of murders targeting strippers and nightclub singers. His plans take an even more diabolical turn with the arrival of his vacationing niece, Melissa (Agnes Spaak). Director Jesus Franco's film is uneven and woodenly acted, with far too much screentime spent on teasing burlesque rather than genuine horror. Franco returned to the same themes in the following year's Miss Muerte with better results. Jose Rubio, Perla Cristal, and Marta Reves co-star, while Franco makes a cameo as a piano-player.

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AKA: The Mistresses of Dr. Jekyll (1964)

Like so many of Jess Franco’s films El secreto del Dr. Orloff exists in several different versions with a bewildering array of titles, including The Secret of Dr. Orloff and Dr. Orloff's Monster. My copy was entitled Dr. Jekyll's Mistresses, but it’s still the same movie! Made in 1964, it’s one of the best of his early black-and-white horror flicks.

Dr. Orloff's Monster / El secreto del Dr. Orloff (1964) [Re-UP]

Melissa (Agnes Spaak) is spending a week in the country with her aunt and uncle. They live in a wonderfully gothic castle, and her uncle is a mad scientist. He’d been working with his mentor on the re-animation of corpses, and just before his mentor’s death he had come up with what he believed was the answer they’d been looking for - the use of ultrasonic sound waves. These would not only allow the creatures to move, they would also allow them to be controlled absolutely.

Dr. Orloff's Monster / El secreto del Dr. Orloff (1964) [Re-UP]

Having a robotic corpse wandering about is bad enough, especially when it starts killing women. The mad scientist uncle doesn’t seem very fond of women; we later find out why. We also find out why Aunt Ingrid is an alcoholic. In fact there are all sorts of dark family secrets. This extreme emphasis on the family, and on family dysfunctionality, makes the movie slightly unusual among Franco’s output. I can’t think of any other of his films that focus so much on family relationships.

Dr. Orloff's Monster / El secreto del Dr. Orloff (1964) [Re-UP]

It has a slightly early 60s German krimi feel to it, with the police detective providing the comic relief those movies always incorporated. The black-and-white cinematography and the mix of gothic and seedy urban settings emphasises this resemblance. Not that a resemblance to the classic German Edgar Wallace krimis is a bad thing. I happen to be incredibly fond of such films, and they continued to influence Franco for many years to come. The Devil Came from Akasava is an obvious later example.

Dr. Orloff's Monster / El secreto del Dr. Orloff (1964) [Re-UP]

And it has the erotic night-club act scene, without which no Jess Franco movie is complete. It’s not as memorable as some of the classic night-club scenes in later Franco opuses, but it’s still quite well done. And features more nudity than you’d expect in 1964.

Dr. Orloff's Monster / El secreto del Dr. Orloff (1964) [Re-UP]

The makeup effects for the monster are subtle but actually quite creepy, since he still looks mostly human. The acting is generally quite good, with Agnes Spaak very effective as Melissa.

Dr. Orloff's Monster / El secreto del Dr. Orloff (1964) [Re-UP]

Overall it’s a well-constructed and clever little movie with some good plot twists that come together rather nicely. It’s a lot more conventional than his later movies, or even his 1962 The Sadistic Baron Von Klaus (La mano de un hombre muerto), but it’s still very successful. There’s none of the trippiness or dream-like feel of late 60s or early 70s Franco, there’s a straightforward linear narrative and a neat ending that ties up the loose ends. It’s a Franco movie that should satisfy fans of traditional horror movies, while still having enough hints of perversity to keep true Francophiles happy.

Dr. Orloff's Monster / El secreto del Dr. Orloff (1964) [Re-UP]

This is not one of the essential Jess Franco films, but if you’re a fan of his movies it’s well worth a look.
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Dr. Orloff's Monster / El secreto del Dr. Orloff (1964) [Re-UP]

Special Features:
- French and Italian Theatrical trailers
- Alternate and Deleted Footage (11:21)
NOTE!
This is the Second film from 'The Orloff Collection' boxset
1. The Awful Dr. Orloff (1962)
2. Dr.Orloff's Monster (1964)
3. Revenge in the House of Usher (1988)
4. Orloff Against the Invisible Man (1970)
Huge Thanks to franco

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