The Ghoul
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Movie Reviews of The Ghoul
Movie Review: Dead on Arrival
Summary: 2 Stars
I've tried watching this movie over the years and found it boring,cold and so confusing that I could never understand what was happening. With this new DVD, I decided to give it another chance. Verdict: it's just as boring, cold and confusing as before. Technically, it looks great. Wonderful shadows and lighting. But this film moves soooooo slow. And poor Boris Karloff. He does what he can in the role of the glaring, stumbling old ghoul but he acts embarassed by the whole stunt. Great Britian simply didn't have the know-how in the early thirties to make a great horror flick like those being turned out by Universal. Don't waste your time on this one. Watch the l932 "The Mummy" instead to see how a real classic looks.Movie Review: SLOW, MOODY, ATMOSPHERIC
Summary: 2 Stars
THE GHOUL (MGM) is about a dying profesor (Boris Karloff) who has a gemstone called "The Eternal Light" that was looted from an Egyptian tomb. He believes the god Anubis will grant immortality through the jewel and makes his servant promise to bind the gem in his hand when he dies. "If it's stolen, I'll return from the dead and seek revenge." Naturally, the servant steals the stone. You get the idea. The 1933 UK film features a young Ralph Richardson. Slowly paced with moody cinematography.Movie Review: KARLOFF!!!
Summary: 2 Stars
Pretty dull, until the last 20 minutes or so. Karloff is obsessed with egyptian mythology. Unfortunately for the inhabitants of his now-vacant mansion, he's only MOSTLY dead.
Worth a rental if you're a Karloff fan. Otherwise, skip it.