If "Silent Rage" is not an acknowledged intentional remake of "The Indestructible Man"(1956)starring Lon Chaney Jr. someone needs to be sued. True it is not a scene-for-scene remake, however, the plot of the 1956 film is of a killer who is executed and his body is delivered to a group of scientists/doctors who bring him back to life. One of which is the hard core crazy doctor and another who is not. The experimental process has made him extremely difficult, if not impossible to kill. He kills the scientists/doctors just as they are about to kill him and goes on a killing spree before finally being killed himself in a spectacular ending. Sound familiar? Both killers have lines only at the beginning of each film. Both films, I suspect, were influenced by their stars. The plot of the original allowed Chaney to work without too much pressure. Very few lines and he could stumble around. The slight change of plot for Norris allowed him to perform for his fans. Both films are certainly watchable and if you allow enough time in between, watchable more than once.
Review of Silent Rage
