Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

A fond, talkative tribute that walks you through a beloved horror icon's life with affection and a touch of nostalgia.

Directed by

Thomas Hamilton

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Boris Karloff, Sara Karloff, Guillermo del Toro

Overview

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.

How it feels

Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Art, celebrity, memory, identity

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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