Universal Horror Collection: Volume 2

Murders In The Zoo (1933)

A demented zoologist dispenses of his amorous wife's lovers in a number of unsettling ways, including sewing their lips and leaving them in the desert for snakes to attack, while plotting to dump his spouse into a pool of crocodiles. Can anything stop his demented murder spree? Classic chiller stars Lionel Atwill, Charlie Ruggles, Randolph Scott, and Gail Patrick. 63 min. BW/Rtg: NR

The Strange Case Of Doctor Rx (1942)

In this horror classic, a mysterious figure known as "Dr. Rx" begins murdering crooks who escaped prosecution thanks to legal loopholes. As a private investigator tries to discover the vigilante's identity, he uncovers a shocking plot to implant a gorilla's brain into a human body. Weird! Patric Knowles, Lionel Atwill, Anne Gwynne, and Shemp Howard star. 66 min. BW/Rtg: NR

The Mad Doctor Of Market Street (1942)

When his experiments with keeping humans in suspended animation go awry, a San Francisco-based mad scientist goes on the run from the cops. After the vessel he stows away on shipwrecks on a remote tropical island, he wows the locals with his knowledge and they quickly dub him the "God of Life." Can he win the heart of a beautiful heroine and continue his bizarre scientific pursuits? Lionel Atwill, Una Merkel, Claire Dodd star. 61 min. BW/Rtg: NR

The Mad Ghoul (1943)

A diabolical but distinguished professor (George Zucco) discovers a life-preserving gas used by the ancient Egyptians and administers it on his young assistant after learning they're in love with the same woman. The stuff turns the assistant into a mummifying zombie, easily open to suggestions that he kill people or drop his engagement plans. Evelyn Ankers, David Bruce also star. 66 min. BW/Rtg: NR