2freensel I saw this movie before reading any reviews, and I thought it was very funny. I was very surprised to see the overwhelmingly negative reviews this film received from critics.

ChampDavSlim The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

JohnHowardReid I had originally intended to add Night of Terror (1933) to my listing of films to avoid, as I incorrectly assumed that sloppy writing was to blame when it was revealed at the conclusion that character X played the maniac. I knew this was untrue as in at least one important scene the X character and the slasher had appeared on the screen at the same time. Stupid me! I did realize that two different actors played the slasher, but I thought this was due simply to sloppy budgeting. True, his appearance differed, but this was no doubt an economy measure. WRONG, it was actually a vital part of the plot which it seems many other reviewers - in addition to my stupid self - totally missed! So rate this as a rather a good try in the Old Dark House category. The script has a measure of wit, as well as the customary thrills and chills. Producer Bryan Foy's budget was really expansive, the cast line-up led by Bela Lugosi, Sally Blane and Wallace Ford, top of the range. (Formerly available on a very good VintageFilmBuff DVD).

nova-63 This is a classic murder mystery set at a spooky old mansion. Wealthy Richard Rinehart is murdered at his posh estate. There are plenty of kooky and creepy people about who frequent the manor. Bela plays a household servant, a mystic who believes in his wife's ability to foretell the future.Wallace Ford plays the wise cracking reporter who seems one step ahead of the police. While the police believe an escaped maniac is the killer, Ford probes to learn who will benefit from Rinehart's murder.One problem I have with the film is the escaped maniac who is about and who is killing people in the area. We are told that he has already murdered 12 people. The police then announce he was last seen around the Rinehart estate. He murders a yard worker at the estate early on and then spends the rest of the film peering in windows and skulking about the estate. It is beyond reason that the maniac is not captured or that the police are not hunting madly for a man who has murdered 13 people. That said, I understand he is present as a red herring and the murderer has used the maniac's present to commit the murder.

Michael_Elliott Night of Terror (1933) ** (out of 4) Somewhat entertaining but overall boring horror/mystery about a deformed madman killing off members of an estate with a large knife. Even though he gets top billing, Bela Lugosi is wasted as the Hindu servant. The cast is mainly boring and this leads to the viewer not caring who lives or dies but the look of the madman is nice. Wallace Ford co-stars. The ending is followed by another ending where the maniac warns audience members not to reveal the ending or he'll come and kill them.

wdbasinger If I were going to list the ten best films Bela Lugosi appeared in, this would be one of them. This film has everything, including sliding panels, secret tunnels, mysterious visitors, sudden and horrifying killings, a seance where a murder occurs, bizarre characters, bizarre behavior such as the clipping of newspapers on the bodies of victims, and a rampaging misanthrope called The Maniac with a distorted, hair-raising face that would frighten the proverbial "boogieman". The bizarre ending in which the true murderer is revealed is a delight. (I won't reveal it here). Also the last scene in which The Maniac comes back to life is classic.10 out of 10.Dan Basinger