Acting
Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, this documentary compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend, presenting a perceptive history of the genre he personified. Karloff's films were long derided as hokum and attacked by censors, but his phenomenal popularity and pervasive influence endures, inspiring some of our greatest actors and directors into the 21st Century – among them Guillermo Del Toro, Ron Perlman, Roger Corman, and John Landis, all of whom and many more contribute their personal insights and anecdotes.
Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Boris Karloff.
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story takes a deeper look at the life and career of Boris Karloff, from 1931 to 1969, exploring films such as The Ghoul, The Walking Dead (1936), Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936), the Mr Wong series, The Climax (1944), Lured (1947), The Strange Door (1951), Grip of the Strangler and Corridors of Blood(1958), The Comedy of Terrors (1963), The Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968), the Mexican quartet, some of his major TV appearances (The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Wild Wild West, I-Spy) as well as taking a deep look at his often ignored Broadway career in the 1940s and 50's. There is also much time devoted to Karloff's more personal side and his relationship with his daughter, Sara.
The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.
From THINGS to BODY SNATCHERS to CREATURES FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, sci-fi monsters dominated 1950s horror. Take a ride to an era of drive-ins, Red Scares, low budgets and big bugs with SPACE INVADERS AND DRIVE INS.
A look at the life and films of the expressionistic movie and television director John Brahm.
A short documentary about the classic Universal Monster actor, Lon Chaney, Jr.
Documentary covering the relationship of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi through their movies at Universal.
A short documentary on the life and career of Lionel Atwill.
Join foremost experts discussing true Horror Classics - Frankenstein, Dracula, The Black Cat, Wolfman, King Kong, Bride of Frankenstein, and more. Grab the popcorn and take a deep breath as we conjure up the thrills, chills and magic of Monster Madness!
Documentary about the making of 1935's "The Bride of Frankenstein."
Film historians, and producer Richard Gordon, talk about the horror movie career of cult star Bela Lugosi.
A biography of the short-lived character actor Laird Cregar.
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Documentary on the life and work of B-movie filmmaker Edgar G. Ulmer, spanning from his early life to his last film.
This short documentary takes a look at the making of Twentieth Century Fox's 1944 film "The Lodger".
