Like any genre, horror has a lengthy list of names attached to it, whether in the form of filmmakers, writers, artists, or actors. In the case of the latter, it’s difficult to think of a star more ...

Director James Whale used expressive cinematography, Karloff's gift for pantomime, and an original approach to fight sequences to inspire a lasting, haunting sense of fear. Melvyn Douglas, Lillian ...

The Invisible Ray,' Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi's final collaboration deserves to be considered among their horror classics ...

Frankenstein was such a huge success for Universal Pictures back in the day that it spawned a number of sequels and spinoffs. And this classic film continues to be popular today, inspiring countless ...

Boris Karloff was the first actor to bring the monster, a.k.a. the Creature, to life in the 1931 film The role of the monster has been portrayed by numerous actors over the years, with Jacob Elordi ...

Matthew is a features writer for Collider currently based in Manchester. In his spare time he likes to read, write, obsess over Batman and complain about his Wordle score. Universal Pictures, known ...

Boris Karloff plays a mad scientist who takes the idea of ‘new year, new you’ a little too far in Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, airing on the Jan. 4, 2025 edition of the MeTV series ...

British actor Boris Karloff is seen in his trademark role as the monster of Frankenstein in this 1947 photograph. In my last column, I discussed the evolution of the cinematic vampire, from silent ...

Fans of the Classic Universal Monsters franchise will rejoice to hear that one of the original horror features, Frankenstein, is heading to Peacock this fall, just in time for Halloween. Released in ...

Starring Boris Karloff, this 1931 sci-fi horror film was directed by James Whale, produced by Carl Laemmle Jr., and adapted from a 1927 play by Peggy Webling (which, of course, was based on Mary ...