Terror Is A Man (1959) seems to have been influenced by H.G. Wells novel,"The Island of Doctor Moreau." Unlike the latter story, in "Terror is a Man" there is only one single victim of scientific experimentation. We therefore don't have a sense of any kind of society being developed among a collection of new beings. We are left with a creature who is a victim we can feel sympathy for but one that appears to behave like the creatures we are familiar with in "Frankenstein" and "The Mummy."
The fine direction, camera work, music score and black and white photography combine to create an eerie and suspenseful mood and oppressive atmosphere. This serves to prevent the film from becoming too dull as the creature is kept lurking in the background for much of the running time.
The script contains some interesting debates and discussions between Girard and Fitzgerald about the doctor's project and its implications.
The stand-out performance would have to go to Francis Lederer who plays the role of scientist Charles Girard. He is not your usual stereotypical mad-scientist but instead he comes across as a calm, reasonable and even-tempered surgeon who believes in what he's doing.
The fine direction, camera work, music score and black and white photography combine to create an eerie and suspenseful mood and oppressive atmosphere. This serves to prevent the film from becoming too dull as the creature is kept lurking in the background for much of the running time.
The script contains some interesting debates and discussions between Girard and Fitzgerald about the doctor's project and its implications.
The stand-out performance would have to go to Francis Lederer who plays the role of scientist Charles Girard. He is not your usual stereotypical mad-scientist but instead he comes across as a calm, reasonable and even-tempered surgeon who believes in what he's doing.