Bela Lugosi spirals into murderous trances in a mansion haunted by more than memories.
INVISIBLE GHOST
Out of the darkness comes the ear-piercing cry of a terrified girl...
The town's leading citizen is a man victim of homicidal impulses beyond his control. He is being controlled by his wife who had left him for another man. She was involved in a car accident that has left her brain damaged and is kept in the basement, in secret, by Kessler's gardener.
Invisible Ghost is a 1941 American horror-mystery-thriller directed by Joseph H. Lewis about Dr. Charles Kessler, whose home is plagued by murders he unknowingly commits while under the influence of his brain-damaged wife.
Synopsis
Ralph Dickson, the fiancée of Kessler's daughter, is convicted and executed for one of the murders. His twin brother Paul arrives and, through a series of events, including Kessler's wife finally entering the house and being seen by others, Kessler is seen to go into the trance and the mystery is revealed.
Why Cult
See Bela Lugosi as the tormented Dr. Kessler, a man forced into murder by trance-like states.
John McGuire plays both the wrongfully executed Ralph Dickson and his vengeful twin Paul.
A brain-damaged wife, kept hidden in the basement, drives the film's twisted plot.
Murders and trances unfold in a house where every shadow hints at another secret.
Themes & Keywords
Trailer
Questions from the Vault
What is Invisible Ghost about? +
Invisible Ghost is a 1941 American horror-mystery-thriller directed by Joseph H. Lewis, centering on Dr. Charles Kessler, who unknowingly commits a string of murders while under the influence of his brain-damaged wife.
When was Invisible Ghost released? +
Invisible Ghost was released in 1941.
Who directed Invisible Ghost? +
Invisible Ghost was directed by Joseph H. Lewis.
How long is Invisible Ghost? +
Invisible Ghost has a runtime of 64 minutes.
What genre is Invisible Ghost? +
Invisible Ghost is a horror, mystery, and thriller film.
