Review – Doctor X

When a “moon killer” begins preying on the local populace, police attention naturally falls on the patients of Dr. Xavier, a researcher supervising a whole asylum full of mad scientists. An intrepid, obnoxious reporter tries to get to the bottom of the mystery while making passes at the good doctor’s daughter (Fay Wray). The pace is highly uneven, going from edgy – at least by 1932 standards – to goofy with no warning (disappointing for a Michael Curtiz production). Further, the picture was shot in an early version of Technicolor, giving it the appearance of a poorly-colorized black-and-white production. Still, it has a few genuinely eerie moments buried amid the strange plot twists and lame attempts at comedy. Mildly amusing