Boris Karloff Archives - DVD Review & High Definition

The Old Dark House

October 12, 2017 // 0 Comments

Certain classic movies have a reputation that is larger than the actual film. If a film has been rarely seen and has, perhaps, been considered lost for long times, its reputation can easily take on enormous proportions. Case in point, James Whale’s 1932 [...]

James Whale’s “The Old Dark House” comes to Blu-Ray

September 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

Fans of classic horror movies have long cherished James Whale’s 1932 horror satire The Old Dark House but the film has been elusive in recent years. Cohen Media Group has now scheduled a Blu-Ray Disc version of the movie for release just before [...]

Scream Factory unveils “The Vincent Price Collection II”

August 15, 2014 // 0 Comments

This morning, Scream Factory has unveiled details about the upcoming 4-disc Blu-Ray version of The Vincent Price Collection Volume II, scheduled for release just in time for Halloween. This collector’s set will include seven Vincent Price movies, [...]

Bride of Frankenstein

October 17, 2012 // 0 Comments

"The Bride Of Frankenstein" is certainly one of the most impressive horror films ever made. To this date it is still one of the only horror films that transcends the genre to the point that it is no longer looked upon as an actual genre film. [...]

The Terror

April 28, 2011 // 0 Comments

I am a huge fan of Roger Corman's Edgar Allan Poe adaptations from the 60s and, though not a Poe adaptation, when the 1963 gothic horror film "The Terror" arrived in high definition on my desk I simply had to check it out. A young French [...]

Thriller

September 14, 2010 // 0 Comments

"Thriller" has long been one of those elusive TV shows that you seem to remember somewhere in the back of your mind from your childhood but that somehow never resurfaced again despite all the fond memories everyone seems to have of it. Hosted by [...]

Karloff & Lugosi Horror Classics

October 13, 2009 // 0 Comments

As Halloween approaches we are naturally seeing an increase in horror related titles and fortunately for fans of classic horror movies, among these releases there is usually a number of old school gems. In this 2-disc DVD set, Warner Home Video has [...]

The Boris Karloff Collection

September 13, 2006 // 0 Comments

As a lover of classic horror movies from the genre's golden era, I'm always eager to check out the films that make it to DVD. With "The Boris Karloff Collection," Universal now pays tribute to the wonderful actor who was a cornerstone [...]

The Val Lewton Horror Collection

November 4, 2005 // 0 Comments

The way Jack Arnold stands for 50s science fiction films, the way Universal stands for 40s monster movies, the same way Val Lewton stands for memorable classic horror films from the 40s with some of the genre's greatest stars. Warner Home Video has [...]

The Man With Nine Lives

September 23, 2005 // 0 Comments

In 1940, Boris Karloff was at the height of his career and in "The Man With Nine Lives" he played a dark, brooding scientist in an interesting tale showcasing the predicament when scientists have to decide what is more important – the live of [...]