As a cheap time-passer, this isn't nearly as bad a film as the title suggests. You'd think that during the entire film, some guy would run around in a gorilla suit because of some evil curse or scientific mumbo-jumbo. However, exactly what happens to nasty old Raymond Burr in the film isn't so simple or tacky. It seems that an old witch DID place a spell on him but instead of him running amok in a cheesy gorilla suit, he was cursed to believe he was a gorilla and see himself as a gorilla while he actually was still quite human. This had the effect of both screwing up his life and convincing everyone around him that he needed to be institutionalized. The ending is cleverly done and it's not a bad plot idea as long as you are willing to sit back and enjoy the film without thinking or expecting great art.
Oddly, perhaps Raymond Burr became a bit type-cast because of this film, as only three years later he appeared in the 3-D film GORILLA AT LARGE.
Oddly, perhaps Raymond Burr became a bit type-cast because of this film, as only three years later he appeared in the 3-D film GORILLA AT LARGE.