Boris Karloff
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Filmography
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Mr. Wong in Chinatown
(1939)When a pretty Chinese woman seeks his help, then is killed by a poisoned dart in his front hall, a San Francisco detective takes on a perilous case.

Doomed to Die
(1940)A large sum of money disappeared from a ship before being sunk, and a shipping magnate is found dead. Detective James Lee Wong investigates.

Die, Monster, Die!
(1965)An American man visits his fiancée's English estate, where he slowly uncovers her scientist father’s mysterious and diabolical ways.

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
(2021)This documentary examines the illustrious 60-year career in the entertainment industry and the enduring legacy of horror icon Boris Karloff.

The Fatal Hour
(1940)When a police captain’s best friend is murdered, he hires the master sleuth and a reporter whose investigation leads to a waterfront smuggling ring.

The Terror
(1963)A young officer follows a mysterious woman to a castle, where he discovers she is the wife of the old baron who died twenty years ago.

Frankenstein 1970
(1958)The grandson of Dr. Frankenstein rents his castle to an American film crew, planning to use the money to buy an atomic reactor...and the crew members for body parts!

The Ape
(1940)Dr. Adrian seeks to cure a patient using human spinal fluid, but when his supply is lost, a deadly encounter with a circus ape sparks a grim new plan.

Voodoo Island
(1957)An author known as a hoax-buster is asked by the developer of a hotel chain to investigate an island as a possible new resort location but upon...

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
(2004)Gather your friends and see which of you knows the most about classic horror films and trivia with this monster movie trivia quiz.

Sabaka
(1955)Without help from the local Maharajah, a young elephant trainer sets out alone in his vows of revenge against the cult that killed his family.

Cauldron of Blood
(1968)A blind sculptor working on his magnum opus is unaware that the skeletons he’s been using are from his wife's victims—and that he is the next target.

A Fool's World
(1964)One of the most infamous Mondo films of the 1960s, hosted by Boris Karloff, features a host of people in sexual, spiritual, and criminal lifestyles.

The Island Monster
(1954)When drug smugglers kidnap a narcotics agent's daughter, a wealthy philanthropist offers to help with her rescue. But all is not what it seems.

The Lost Patrol
(1934)A shot rings out, the captain falls and with him dies the knowledge of his unit's mission. Now a stalwart sergeant takes charge as he and his men try to escape the surrounding.

Targets
(1968)In his directorial debut, Peter Bogdanovich weaves two disparate story lines into a terrifying moment of confrontation. In seemingly unrelated events, aging horror film star Orlok (Boris Karloff) announces his retirement, and an apparently average young man (Tim O'Kelly) accumulates an arsenal of rifles and handguns. As the pace quickens, O'Kelly turns into a murderous sniper, showing up at a drive-in theater where Orlok is making his final personal appearance.

Son of Frankenstein
(1939)The son of Dr. Frankenstein returns to the ancestral family castle 25 years after the monster's explosive death. There he meets Ygor a mad shepherd who is hiding the comatose body of the creature. The young Dr. Frankenstein revives the creature and attempts to rehabilitate him. But his noble goals are circumvented when Ygor sends the creature on a killing spree that spreads panic in the village.

Colonel March of Scotland Yard
Boris Karloff plays the titular Colonel, who’s always off solving a new challenging case, which often veers into the otherworldly.

Curse of the Crimson Altar
(1968)In search of his missing brother, Robert Manning is led to a remote country house that he believes may be tied to the legend of the Black Witch.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
(1947)The longing to escape his tedious life leads a daydreaming magazine proofreader on a hero’s journey to save a damsel in distress from jewel thieves.