Hand of Death

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Alex Marsh has created a serum combining a hypnotic drug and nerve gas. Unfortunately spills the formula, breathing the vapors and getting some on his hands causing the drug transforms him i... Read allAlex Marsh has created a serum combining a hypnotic drug and nerve gas. Unfortunately spills the formula, breathing the vapors and getting some on his hands causing the drug transforms him into a murderous monster.Alex Marsh has created a serum combining a hypnotic drug and nerve gas. Unfortunately spills the formula, breathing the vapors and getting some on his hands causing the drug transforms him into a murderous monster.

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Trivia
The little boy playing by the beach is Butch Patrick, who two years later was cast as Eddie Munster on "The Munsters."

Goofs
When the monster turns the light on in the beachfront house, instead of turning the handle on the lamp, it turns on by his touch. Those lamps turned on and off by turning the handle clockwise.

Quotes
Carol Wilson: [just got off the phone with Alex Marsh] Alex is on his way to Los Angeles. He wants to talk to you and Tom. He said he'd get to the house about 9:00.
Dr. Frederick Ramsey: What's so important that Alex has to see us tonight?
Carol Wilson: I don't know. This is the first time I ever heard Alex Marsh actually sound excited about something.
[a bit sad]
Carol Wilson: And it obviously isn't me.

Connections
Featured in 100 Years of Horror: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1996)

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A lot of Fun

Hand of Death (1962)

*** (out of 4)

A scientist (John Agar) experimenting with nerve gas accidentally infects himself and soon he's able to kill with the very touch of his hand. As days go on he also starts to form into a burned up monster. This film has gotten a lot of attention over the past several months since AMC started showing it in regular rotation. Most critics bash the movie but in my opinion this is one of the best "B" movies from the era. This certainly didn't deserve any Oscars but for a "B" movie it's damn entertaining from start to finish. There are plenty of campy moments but there's also some very nice cinematography and the look of the monster is brilliant.