A make-up artist (Robert H. Harris) works for AIP studios making horror movies. When he is fired from the studio he uses a chemical that brings the performers inside under his control and commit murder on his behalf.
This exploitation film utilises costumes and actors (minus Michael Landon in I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN, 1957) from recent AIP pictures is a rather bold move by the studio in presenting itself this way in a horror film that self references itself. The film also uses the make-up and costumes from other AIP quickies including MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS (also 1958) and at the end INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN (1957). Like the former two films the final reel is also in colour making the film even more garish and is used to good effect, but ultimately is a cheap exploitation movie from schlock producer Herman Cohen (who also co-scripted).
This exploitation film utilises costumes and actors (minus Michael Landon in I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN, 1957) from recent AIP pictures is a rather bold move by the studio in presenting itself this way in a horror film that self references itself. The film also uses the make-up and costumes from other AIP quickies including MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS (also 1958) and at the end INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN (1957). Like the former two films the final reel is also in colour making the film even more garish and is used to good effect, but ultimately is a cheap exploitation movie from schlock producer Herman Cohen (who also co-scripted).