Obsessed with reanimating the dead, Dr. Henryk Savaard's plans are foiled by the police, leading to his arrest, conviction, and execution. But his assistant's actions set in motion a vengeful plot as Savaard is brought back to life, seeking revenge on those who wronged him.

The Man They Could Not Hang
A scientist's cryonics experiment is abruptly halted, resulting in the devastating death of his test subject. The scientist, Dr. Savaard, is later condemned to death, but he swears to exact revenge if he can somehow defy fate and survive his own execution.