5.7 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Dr. Sigmund Walters, an expert in glandular research, becomes convinced that his experiments involving lower animal species cannot succeed, so he arranges to have a very intelligent female gorilla kidnapped from the circus and brought to his lab. Using the glands of a patient and the brain of his faithful nurse, he performs transplant surgery on the intelligent simian. When the ape morphs into exotic and sexy Paula Dupree, the experiment seems to be s success. She even finds a place for herself at her old circus assisting lion tamer Fred Mason. Unfortunately when aroused by desire and jealousy over the affections of Mason, her delicate metabolism breaks down, and she regresses to her ape form...
Starring: Acquanetta, John Carradine, Evelyn Ankers, Milburn Stone, Lloyd CorriganHorror | 100% |
Sci-Fi | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 24-bit)
BDInfo
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 3.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Animal trailer Fred (Milburn Stone) has returned from safari with a collection of exotic animals to use in his circus, with one, a gorilla named Cheela, showing remarkable communication abilities. Fred’s girlfriend is Beth (Evelyn Ankers), who’s concerned about the declining health of her sister, Dorothy (Martha MacVicar). Bringing Dorothy to Dr. Walters (John Carradine), Beth hopes for a miracle, but what the medical professional has in mind is fiendish experimentation. Toying with glandular development, Dr. Walters manages to use Dorothy’s essence to help transform Cheela into a human, named Paula (Acquanetta).
The AVC encoded image (1.35:1 aspect ratio) presentation offers a relatively clean viewing experience, though older footage involving animal activity shows significant wear and tear, making the divide between the movie and stunt scenes from 1933 quite noticeable. Detail emerges with appealing textures on costuming, surveying circus gear and glittery costumes for Acquanetta. Sets are open for examination as well. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain looks a tad processed.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix handles with authority, and while hiss is present, dialogue exchanges are direct, capturing dramatic intent without distortive highs. Scoring also rumbles along, supporting suspense needs with passable instrumentation. Sound effects aren't pristine, but tiger roars and rattled metal cages are discernible.
Once Paula enters "Captive Wild Woman," the feature improves, securing more direct thrills with the enigmatic character, who struggles to maintain her human form. The producers certainly enjoy Acquanetta, keeping her in surprisingly tiny outfits to help with sexploitation needs. "Captive Wild Woman" has dramatic finality, but it's actually the starter pistol on a "Cheela, the Ape Woman" series, with Universal soon returning to the character in 1944's "Jungle Woman," trying to cash in on Acquanetta's screen appeal.
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