Review of The Ape

The Ape (1940)
3/10
Doors
27 December 2004
Warning: Spoilers
Just how many doors does Karlof open in this flick? Every shot seems to start or end with him opening or closing a door - or both! The sheriff opens and closes a lot of doors too. The whole movie is full of people opening and shutting doors. The ape suited doctor dies just in front of his own house door. The only character who doesn't use a door is the Ape who enters the doctor's house by smashing through a window. I'm sure there is a deep and complex metaphor going on here somewhere but I can't be bothered to work out what it is.

If you are looking to buy this movie be warned, the copy I own is on a DVD with two other Karlof movies (Both Mr Wong films) and is duped off a really terrible print.
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