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DOCTOR X (1932) presented by Forbidden Hollywood
For a movie reluctantly produced by Warner Brothers in an effort to kill two birds with one stone — capitalize on the horror craze popularized by rival studio Universal and fulfill a contract with the fledging Technicolor — 1932’s “Doctor X” stands as a one-of-a-kind work of art. The versatile director Michael Curtiz oversees this story about a so-called Moon Killer stalking New York City, leaving the cannibalized remains of its victims in its wake. Authorities believe the perpetrator is one of the scientists at Dr. Xavier’s (Lionel Atwill) medical academy, prompting the doctor to hole up with all of them at his beachside estate to try to draw out the killer via his own morbid methods.
“Doctor X” tosses a few different genres into the pot, including comedy, a romance with Xavier’s daughter Joanne (iconic scream queen Fay Wray), and— in a nod to the gritty thrillers Warner’s was most at home with— an investigative journalism angle led by fast-talking protagonist Lee Taylor (Lee Tracy). But “Doctor X” is most notable for being one of the few surviving examples of Technicolor’s early, short-lived two-color process. The predominantly green and red color palette lends a discomfiting air of rot and decay to what is already one of the most macabre tales from the Pre-Code era.
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