How to Make a Monster

In this 1958 American horror film drama, master monster make-up man Pete Dumond exacts revenge on his new bosses after being fired from American International Studios. Using his creations to manipulate and control the young actors who play monsters in their films, Pete orchestrates a series of gruesome murders that lead police investigators on a wild goose chase. As the body count rises, Pete's house becomes a museum of terror, filled with the monstrous creations he made famous, before it erupts into flames in a final showdown that will determine Pete's fate and those of his victims.