FEAR FEST! The Invisible Man (1933)

The Read

James Whale figured out that invisibility could be frightening and funny in the same scene. Claude Rains has only his voice for most of the picture, so he makes every syllable do more work. The effects remain startling because the movie never stops to admire them. It simply lets an empty shirt walk through the frame and keeps going.

The Venue

The Franklin Theatre

419 Main St, Franklin TN

A restored 1937 Main Street theater and one of downtown Franklin's main stages.

The film