Horrors Of The Black Museum (1959)

Set in London, a series of brutal murders of young women baffles Scotland Yard. A columnist (Michael Gough) who specializes in murder and crime taunts the police on their ineffectiveness. There's a reason he's so smug about it ..... he's behind the killings! Directed by Arthur Crabtree, this starts off promisingly and for most of its running time, it's quite intriguing but eventually it descends into silliness. Fortunately, the silliness is rather fun so it's still entertaining, you just don't take it seriously anymore. As the madman behind the crimes, Gough chews the scenery like a carnivore who's been on a veggie diet for months eating his first steak! Vividly shot in CinemaScope by Desmond Dickinson (Olivier's 1948 HAMLET), it's a quick watch at 1 hour and 18 minutes. Horror fans should be pleased. With Shirley Anne Field, Geoffrey Keen, sexy June Cunningham (who steals the movie) and Graham Curnow.