Directed by Kurt Neumann, 1957
Doctors Scott and Bach inject the dying Kyra Zelas (Mari Blanchard) with a formula which saves her life - but also renders her almost immortal and wickedly evil.
The story is based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Modern scientists accidentally create a monster. They then have to cure the woman of the qualities that pose a threat to civilised society after her demons surface. Since the final operation is not a success, we can assume that the only cure is death.
Naturally, it is a woman who personifies the disturbing Pandora's Box so directly and meaningfully. When men are reborn as monsters, nobody seems to fathom that the root cause is a flood of unrefined energy from the unconscious. Whereas with a woman, huh, its so obvious!
Unconscious+Woman=Monster. Unconscious+Man=What happened? He's no longer conscious and therefore a man. Or he's split like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. At least he's conscious and dignified half of the time. But the rest, forget it, he's just a monster! Whereas she clearly is still a woman. And a permanent menace.
night of the witches
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