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The Bride of Frankenstein
1935 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter vowing to step away from his dark experiments, Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) is blackmailed into creating another fiend (Elsa Lanchester) -- this time, in female form -- who will serve as a ghoulish bride for his infamous monster (Boris Karloff). Ernest Thesiger co-stars as Frankenstein's deranged mentor, Dr. Septimus Pretorius, who forces the doctor's hand by kidnapping his wife (Valerie Hobson).
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Scarface
1932 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsMobster Tony Camonte (Paul Muni) seizes control of Chicago's bootlegging racket in this classic crime drama, which also stars George Raft, Boris Karloff and Osgood Perkins (Anthony Perkins's father). From director Howard Hawks and producer Howard Hughes, Scarface set the benchmark for future gangster films. Karen Morley portrays Camonte's love interest and Ann Dvorak the gangster's beloved sister.
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Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThe exciting adventures of James Lee Wong (Boris Karloff) continue in this unusual film that finds the Asian detective investigating the slaying of a Chinese princess who came to the U.S. to buy weapons for her brother's army ... with several forged checks. Wong follows the clues to three suspects, including the wily captain of the princess's boat, a phony factory tycoon and the president of the bank on the hook for the counterfeit checks.
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Doomed to Die
1940 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen shipping baron Cyrus Wentworth is shot shortly after his flagship ocean liner is robbed and sunk, police captain Bill Street (Grant Withers) accuses Dick Fleming (William Stelling), fiancé of Wentworth's daughter and son of his chief competitor, of the crime. But feisty reporter Roberta Logan (Marjorie Reynolds) and noted Asian sleuth Mr. Wong (Boris Karloff) disagree, and set out to free Fleming by bringing the real killer to justice.
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The Fatal Hour
1940 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhile investigating a police detective's slaying alongside Capt. Bill Street (Grant Withers) and feisty female reporter Bobbie Logan (Marjorie Reynolds), James Lee Wong (Boris Karloff), the "Chinese copper," uncovers a jade smuggling operation and a cunningly complex murder plot. Directed by William Nigh, this intriguing mystery follows Mr. Wong as he tries to keep up with an alarming number of new victims.
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Mr. Wong, Detective
1938 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsThe first in Monogram's series starring Boris Karloff as Chinese PI James Lee Wong, this mystery finds panicked industrialist Simon Dayton (John Hamilton) begging the intellectual detective for help, but Wong can't prevent Dayton's murder the following day. Inventor Carl Roemer (John St. Polis) and Dayton's partners are the chief suspects, but while Wong investigates, he's hindered by excitable police Capt. Sam Street (Grant Withers).
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The Mummy
1932 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsWhen British archaeologists uncover the ancient sarcophagus of a mummified Egyptian priest (Boris Karloff), they foolishly ignore its warning not to open the box. Now brought back to life, the mummy tries to resurrect the soul of his long-dead love.
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Targets
1968 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsMild-mannered Bobby Thompson collects firearms and thinks murderous thoughts, which translate into action when he becomes a deadly sniper, picking off drivers on the L.A. freeway. Meanwhile, Byron Orlok (Boris Karloff), an aging horror-film star, plans his retirement. As fate would have it, their two worlds collide at the Reseda Drive-In, where Orlok is making his final public appearance. Writer-director Peter Bogdanovich's debut feature.
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Mad Monster Party
1967 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsBoris Karloff and Phyllis Diller lend their vocal talents to this bizarre stop-motion animated parody of horror films. Dr. Frankenstein makes plans for his retirement and convenes a meeting of all monsters to announce his replacement. As word spreads that the doctor is going to choose his young nephew for the position, the visiting creatures plot a coup d'état that would leave Dr. Frankenstein retired ... permanently.
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Black Sabbath
1964 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn this 1963 trilogy of chilling tales, a beautiful woman's ex-lover terrorizes her, a father returns home a vampire, and a ghost haunts a nurse. The vampire story stars the legendary Boris Karloff, who also plays host for the anthology.
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The Ape
1940 | NR | 2.9 out of 5 StarsBoris Karloff essays one of his more unusual roles in this chiller that finds him playing Dr. Adrian, a scientist obsessed with obtaining spinal fluid to concoct a homemade cure for polio, even if he has to wear an ape's skin and murder people. The conflicted Adrian, desiring to cure young Frances Clifford (Maris Wrixon) of the dreaded disease, commits several brutal slayings until local law officials grow suspicious.
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Suspense: The Lost Episodes: Vol. 1
1949 | NR | 2.7 out of 5 StarsBased on the radio series of the same name, "Suspense" consists of episodes packed with star power. Guest celebs include Paul Newman, Jack Lemmon, Charlton Heston, Boris Karloff, Jack Palance, Anne Bancroft, Hume Cronyn and more.
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