Karl Freund
Nina Wilcox Putnam,
Richard Schayer
Boris Karloff,
Zita Johann,
David Manners
With the stellar box office returns from DRACULA and FRANKENSTEIN, Universal tried (and not for the last time, either) to create a horror franchise from scratch. Mixing the newfound stardom of Boris Karloff, the undead appeal of the still-potent Tutankhamen craze, and a century-spanning romance, cinematographer-turned-director Karl Freund crafted the most poetic film in the Universal cabinet of curiosities. The central tension of early horror films—that the monster is often a more attractive mate than the heroine's fidgety, stuffed-shirt fiancé—was never thrown into such stark relief.
1932
USA
English
73 mins
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