It’s hard to believe that at one point in time a sequel to a successful feature film was not a foregone conclusion – hell, these days some franchises refuse to die – yet long before it was fashionable Universal Pictures kicked this concept into overdrive with their series of Gothic horror movies and created what…
Tag: Boris Karloff
The Mummy (1932) – Review
When one thinks of the horror figure of “The Mummy” the image of a shambling figure wrapped in bandages, lurching slowly towards you, is what normally comes to mind – your basic horror monster only easier to escape from – but that wasn’t the case at all back in 1932 when legendary actor Boris Karloff…
Frankenstein (1931) – Review
1931 was certainly a great year for horror as not only did it see Bela Lugosi bringing his performance of Bram Stoker’s Dracula to the big screen the world was also treated to a more sympathetic monster in the form of James Whales’ adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, starring the great Boris Karloff, and where…
Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (2016) – Review
Corporate Synergy — The concept that the combined value and performance of two companies will be greater than the sum of the separate individual parts — is pretty much what sums up the strategy behind the Scooby-Doo brand joining forces with toy giant Lego, and with Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood, we find out just how…