The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

  • 89% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 50% of users liked it
    (2,292 ratings)

A semi-sequel to the 1933 Universal horror masterwork The Invisible Man, The Invisible Man Returns stars Vincent Price in the title role. Condemned for a murder he did not commit, Price begs doctor John Sutton to inject him with the invisibility serum invented by Claude Rains in the first film.… More

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Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Curt Siodmak, Lester Cole
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Jan 12, 1940 Wide
Passport

Critic Reviews

  • James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

    Lots of fun

  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

    Fun Universal programmer, original is of course better

  • Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

    Another wonderful Universal B-horror film with Vincent Price giving a wonderful vocal performance; as usual the special effects are first-rate for the era.

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Good, but not great sequel to the original Whale classic.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A very good sequel to "The Invisible Man (33)," though not as imaginative as the original.

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  • Jeff "


    The Invisible Man Returns is a strong follow-up to The Invisible Man. The film is also the best sequel to the original horror classic. Starring Vincent Price as Geoffrey Radcliffe. This is the best sequel of the series, and I thought it was a terrific, well constructed horror film.… More

  • AJ V


    This sequel has a boring sequel story, but it is worth watching for an early performance, mostly voice, from Vincent Price.

  • Stella D


    never reaches the heights of whale's film and vincent price is too hammy

  • Byron B


    Vincent Price takes over for Rains as the lead, and in the end, I liked this story a bit better than the original. I agree with what someone else here on Flixster said about this movie being more of a film-noir style mystery than a horror picture. Sutton plays the original invisible… More

  • Anthony V


    Good combination of Universal monster movie and early Noir.

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