When Judge Tatcher's daughter is severely injured in an automobile wreck, he begs a talented but retired surgeon, Dr. Richard Vollin to save his daughter's life. After she's recovered, he realizes Vollin's infatuation with her and she already has a fiancé so he tells him to stay away from her. Unfortunately Vollin doesn't take it very well. So he come up with a diabolical torturing plan to seek revenge using Edmond Bateman, a murderer whose face he's cruelly altered. Enjoyably ridiculous horror with Lugosi and Karloff in it with Lugosi as a maniacal villain. You can tell he's having a really great time. It's extremely short, never loses steam, has gorgeous production design, and builds to a fabulous climax. It gets quite dark but still delivers some goofy moments. A great watch for the spooky season. I wish more modern horror movies were quick and to the point like this.