Men are being murdered by a psycho called "The Telegian," who uses a matter-transmitting device to locate his victims.Men are being murdered by a psycho called "The Telegian," who uses a matter-transmitting device to locate his victims.Men are being murdered by a psycho called "The Telegian," who uses a matter-transmitting device to locate his victims.
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- TriviaIn the USA, Herts-Lion Internation bought the rights to the film with the intent to distribute it, dubbed, theatrically, but went out of business before this occur. The dubbed version subsequently went directly to TV.
- Alternate versionsThe U.S. version was dubbed into English, pan-and-scanned (from the Tohoscope original) and prints were available only in black and white.
- ConnectionsFollowed by The Human Vapor (1960)
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Pretty ordinary stuff
The Secret of the Telegian is sometimes also known as The Electrically Transmitted Man. It's a sci-fi/horror movie from Japan, and some sources say it's the sequel to movies I watched at some point called The H Man and The Human Vapor. I honestly don't know which order they go in. I also don't know if it matters.
This is, I think, a movie about a serial killer with strange powers, and follows a group of people trying to track the killer down while also doing all they can (i.e., not much) to work out exactly what those powers are. There are some zappy things and also matter being transported - I don't know, it's all a bit dull and muddled.
The Secret of the Telegian tries to have some fun with the whole premise at certain points, but I don't think it pushed hard enough into silly/goofy territory. It also doesn't really work when being taken seriously. It's watchable, and maybe good for some cheap entertainment, especially because there isn't anything offensively bad about it... but I ultimately thought it was just another old-school sci-fi/horror movie.
This is, I think, a movie about a serial killer with strange powers, and follows a group of people trying to track the killer down while also doing all they can (i.e., not much) to work out exactly what those powers are. There are some zappy things and also matter being transported - I don't know, it's all a bit dull and muddled.
The Secret of the Telegian tries to have some fun with the whole premise at certain points, but I don't think it pushed hard enough into silly/goofy territory. It also doesn't really work when being taken seriously. It's watchable, and maybe good for some cheap entertainment, especially because there isn't anything offensively bad about it... but I ultimately thought it was just another old-school sci-fi/horror movie.
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- Jeremy_Urquhart
- Aug 2, 2023
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