Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict

Melanie Bouvet The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

jacobjohntaylor1 This movie has a great story line. It also has great acting. It very scary. It is scarier then A Nightmare on elm street and that is not easy to do. It is very funny movie. Not to many movie are scary and funny at same time. 4.9 is underrating this movie. This movie has great acting. I give this movie 8 out of 10. 4.9 is a good ratting but this is better then a 4.9. If you do not scared of this movie then no movie will scary you. Boo! You will get scared. If you do not get scared then no movie will scary. You laugh because it also one of the funniest movie of all time.

kevin olzak 1939's "The Gorilla" was hardly the best choice for a Ritz Brothers vehicle, somewhat reduced in stature by a complete lack of song and dance patter. Much more at home in the old dark house setting is horror veteran Bela Lugosi, able to effectively prowl with equal amounts of seriousness and bemusement as the butler Peters. His employer, Walter Stevens, is played by frequent co-star Lionel Atwill, so at least the duo lend dignified stature to the lighthearted proceedings, made well before Bob Hope's more successful remake of a similar 1920s chestnut, "The Cat and the Canary." The Ritz Brothers are still an acquired taste, but here the talented trio are handicapped by the single setting and lack of decent material to work with, snappy verbal sparring all they can muster in this one. Contrary to what is often reported, this was not in fact the last straw for the brothers at Fox, doing one final feature for Sol Wurtzel's B unit, "Pack Up Your Troubles," a vehicle for pint sized Jane Withers, leading Harry Ritz to famously quip that their careers had gone "from bad to Wurtzel!" A subsequent move to Universal fared little better, departing after only four additional titles, ironically missing out on the mystery musical "Murder in the Blue Room," which at least would have allowed them plenty of room for dancing and singing, a far more suitable vehicle than the stifling confines of "The Gorilla," a decent horror comedy but hardly the brothers at their best (it is after all hard to upstage the scene stealing Bela Lugosi). Lon Chaney Jr. had earlier appeared with the Ritz Brothers in "Life Begins in College" and "Straight Place and Show," while John Carradine earned more prestigious roles in both "Kentucky Moonshine" and "The Three Musketeers."

binapiraeus Well, if you're watching the Ritz Brothers for the first time (like I did), in the beginning you wonder if they're just a dumber edition of the Marx Brothers - and most of all, you wonder what they're doing in a neat little horror-murder mystery as which the film seemed to start out until they appear. Then, for a while, and as the plot becomes more and more complicated, they just don't seem to belong there at all - until at last you get their kind of humor and just take it as it is, and enjoy the whole thing as a wacky little horror comedy.And anyway, there's an element in this one that distinguishes it from many others of its kind: Bela Lugosi, as the gentle but somehow sinister butler, who always seems to disappear and reappear in the strangest moments - but he literally saves the day, and not only for the audience...

bensonmum2 When Walter Stevens (Lionel Atwill) receives a threatening letter from a mysterious killer known as The Gorilla, he calls in a team of detectives to help protect him and his family. Unfortunately for Mr. Stevens, he's hired the Ritz Brothers.The Gorilla does have a few things going for it – a big, old, dark house; a terrific thunderstorm; and a lunatic killer. The cast features the always entertaining Lionel Atwill and Bela Lugosi. They're both good, but I can't help feeling sad that by 1939 Lugosi was already reduced to playing butlers and servants in supporting roles. Ah well, he's still enjoyable. And when The Gorilla focuses on the mystery/horror elements of the plot, it's pretty creepy and good. The problem is that there is far too much lame comedy in the mix. First, Patsy Kelly who plays the maid, could make Una O"Connor look quiet and demure in comparison. She's loud and annoying. Second, and more annoying than Kelly ever dreamed of, are the Ritz Brothers. These guys are about as funny as fingernails on a chalkboard. I can't believe anyone ever found them entertaining. They're broad, over-reacting style of comedy plays on my nerves real fast. They completely destroy whatever atmosphere The Gorilla might have had going for it.