Mystery Science Theater 3000
The Corpse Vanishes
Season 1, Episode 5 · Aired 1989-12-19
Synopsis
Joel and the robots are forced to watch a old Bela Lugosi movie about a mad scientist who is kidnapping brides in an attempt to keep his wife young. Also features a chapter of the Commander Cody serial as a lead in to the movie.
In the series
This episode is part of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999) on KTMA/Comedy Central/Sci-Fi.
Silhouette riffing on bad movies — thrift-store cinema as religion.
Key cast
- Joel Hodgson as Joel Robinson
- Mike Nelson as Mike Nelson
- Trace Beaulieu as Crow T. Robot / Dr. Forrester
- Kevin Murphy as Tom Servo