The Beast with Five Fingers 12/17/24

Charlie Largent’s disc review goes mano a mano with this neat horror item from Robert Florey. The nervous presence of Peter Lorre elevates a spooky idea about a severed hand. When the will of a rich man is contested, his left hand detatches and goes looking for victims. Where will it turn up next?  Florey’s expressive direction, Max Steiner’s music and startling visual effects enhance Lorre’s frantic performance. With Robert Alda, Andrea King and J. Carrol Naish; it’s a fondly-remembered late-late show attraction that creeped out countless little kids. On Blu-rayfrom The Warner Archive Collection.
12/17/24