Dr. Orloff's Monster (1964) — Sinister Cinema DVD — New
A chilling European gothic horror film from director Jess Franco. When a young woman visits the isolated home of her mysterious uncle, she discovers a sinister scientific experiment involving a human creature controlled by ultrasonic signals. Dark family secrets, strange behavior and the doctor's terrifying creation make this a memorable entry in the vintage mad-scientist horror tradition.
Principal Cast & Crew
- Hugo Blanco
- Agnès Spaak
- Perla Cristal
- Magda MacDonald
- Marcelo Arroita-Jáuregui
- José Rubio
- Director: Jess Franco (Jesús Franco)
Hollywood Connections & Trivia
- The film was released in 1964, well before the DVD edition's reported 2005 packaging date.
- It is the second film in the Dr. Orlof series of European horror productions.
- The movie is also known as The Secret of Dr. Orloff and The Mistresses of Dr. Jekyll.
- Director Jess Franco became a prolific filmmaker particularly associated with European horror and exploitation cinema.
- The film's unusual menace is a human creature controlled by ultrasonic waves, rather than a conventional supernatural monster.
DVD Edition Details
- Film title: Dr. Orloff's Monster (also styled Doctor Orloff's Monster)
- Original film release: 1964
- DVD label: Sinister Cinema
- Packaging / edition year reported on copy: 2005 (not the film production year)
- Format: DVD
- Genre: Horror / Gothic Horror / Science Fiction
- UPC: 643462987832
- Condition: New
Edition note: This is the Sinister Cinema DVD identified by UPC 643462987832. The 2005 date refers to the DVD packaging/edition, while the original motion picture dates to 1964. Technical features and transfer specifications have not been independently verified for this particular pressing.