The Revived Monster (1953): cast, story & where to watch
1953 · Film · ★ 5.9
Released in 1953, The Revived Monster is a horror film directed by Chano Urueta, running about 73 minutes.
What it’s about. Set in the Balkans, this story concerns a bored journalist, Nora (miroslava) who is ordered by her boss (Wagner) to follow up a mysterious advertisement placed by Dr Ling (Linares Rivas). Ling turns out to be a misshapen creature who, rejected by his peers, has become the stereotypical mad scientist, here specializing in plastic surgery. He falls in love with Nora but fearing she will betray him he resuscitates a young man who committed suicide, Ariel (Navarro) by transplanting a new brain into him, and order him to fetch Nora so that he can kill her.
Who’s in it. The Revived Monster stars Miroslava as Nora, Carlos Navarro as Ariel / Sergei Rostov, José María Linares Rivas as Herman Ling and Fernando Wagner as Gherasimos, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, The Revived Monster has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Vemox Cine Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Revived Monster page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Revived Monster tend to enjoy Psycho, The Silence of the Lambs, The Shining and Alien.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Revived Monster (1953)?
- In US, The Revived Monster is available to stream on Vemox Cine Amazon Channel. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Revived Monster worth watching?
- The Revived Monster holds an audience score of 5.9 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy horror. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Revived Monster?
- The Revived Monster stars Miroslava, Carlos Navarro, José María Linares Rivas, Fernando Wagner and Alberto Mariscal.
- When was The Revived Monster released?
- The Revived Monster was released in 1953, with a runtime of about 73 minutes.