Bride of the Monster

Bride of the Monster is a 1956 sci-fi horror movie. It was produced and directed by Ed Wood. It was co-written by Wood and Alex Gordon. The movie opened in Hollywood in May 1955 with the title Bride of the Atom. A sequel titled Night of the Ghouls was completed in 1959. It was not released until 1987.

Cast
 Bela Lugosi as Dr. Vornoff, a scientist planning to use nuclear power to create an army of super-warriors who will conquer the world
 Tor Johnson as Lobo, Vornoff's assistant
 Loretta King as Janet Lawton, a newspaper reporter
 Tony McCoy as police Lt. Dick Craig, Lawton's boyfriend
 Paul Marco as police officer Kelton
 George Becwar as Professor Strowski, Vornoff's scientific colleague
Story
Dr. Vornoff and Lobo are experimenting with nuclear power in an old house. The house is guarded by a giant octopus living in a nearby swamp. The octopus has killed local people. Lawton arrives at the house to investigate (check it out). Vornoff keeps her a prisoner. Lt. Craig comes looking for Lawton.

Professor Strowski arrives to ask Vornoff to return to their homeland. Strowski is killed. Lobo accidentally turns Vornoff into an atomic-powered super-human being. A fire in the laboratory kills Lobo. Vornoff, Craig, Lawton, and the police escape the fire. A bolt of lightning kills Vornoff. It forms a mushroom cloud.

References

Category:1956 movies
Category:1950s science fiction movies
Category:1950s horror movies
Category:American science fiction horror movies
Category:B-movies
Category:Mad scientist movies
Category:Monster movies
Category:Movies about nuclear technology
Category:Movies directed by Ed Wood