The Man with Two Lives (DVD)

When socialite Philip Bennett is killed in a violent car accident, his doctor performs an experimental operation to resurrect the dead man. The procedure is a success, but something goes terribly wrong. Philip's behavior becomes cold-blooded and brutal. Assuming the identity of a recently executed murderer, he unites with the crook's gang and leads them on a vicious crime wave. A professor suspects the impossible - that the criminal's soul has entered Philip's body. As Philip lashes out at society, the police are called in to end his deadly rampage.

A low-budget reworking of the themes explored in Universal's horror classic Black Friday (1940), The Man With Two Lives features a strong performance by Edward Norris, who believably transforms from the well-loved family man into a merciless killer.

• horror