SummaryBeginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend, presenting a perceptive history of the genre he personified. His films were long derided as hokum and attacked by censors. But his phenomenal popularity and pervasive influence endures, inspiring s... Read More
Directed By:Thomas Hamilton
Written By:Thomas Hamilton, Ron MacCloskey
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
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Sep 17, 2021
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Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster is an adoring appreciation of a screen icon, one of the founding figures in the birth of The Horror Movie, a cultured man who made his good name scaring generations half to death.
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Though the overall quality of the picture may leave a bit to be desired, this documentary serves as a necessary monument to a legend who never got enough credit.
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Production Company:
- Repo Films
- Voltage Films
Release Date:Sep 17, 2021
Duration:1 h 39 m
