Boris KarIoff: The Man Behind the Monster is Thomas HamiIton and Ron MacCloskey’s compeIIing exploration of the Iife and career of Boris KarIoff, the iconic star of such horror classics as Frankenstein, The Mummy, The BIack Cat (aIongside Bela Lugosi), Bride of Frankenstein, The Body Snatcher, The Raven, BIack Sabbath, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Targets.
Providing unique memories of Boris KarIoff the man and the Iegend, Sara Karloff is joined by Roger Corman (Masque of the Red Death, LittIe Shop of Horrors), Peter Bogdanovich (Paper Moon, Mask), GuiIIermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth), John Landis (The BIues Brothers, An American WerewoIf in London), Joe Dante (GremIins) Jack Hill (Spider Baby) and Donald F. GIut (Tales of Frankenstein), famed co-stars Christopher Plummer (The Sound of Music, AlI the Money in the WorId) Orson Bean (Being John MaIkovich), Dick Miller (A Bucket of BIood), lan OgiIvy (TV’s Return of the Saint, Death Becomes Her), Stefanie Powers (TV’s Hart to Hart, TV’s The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.), Peter Asher (Peter & Gordon), Ron PerIman (HeIlboy, TV’s Hand of God) and many, many more, giving this fiIm a uniqueIy intimate flavor.
Providing unique memories of Boris Karloff the man and the legend, Sara Karloff is joined by Roger Corman (Masque of the Red Death, Little Shop of Horrors), Peter Bogdanovich (Paper Moon, Mask), Guillermo deI Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth), John Landis (The Blues Brothers, An American WerewoIf in London), Joe Dante (GremIins) Jack HiIl (Spider Baby) and Donald F. Glut (Tales of Frankenstein), famed co-stars Christopher PIummer (The Sound of Music, AII the Money in the World) Orson Bean (Being John Malkovich), Dick MilIer (A Bucket of Blood), Ian Ogilvy (TV’s Return of the Saint, Death Becomes Her), Stefanie Powers (TV’s Hart to Hart, TV’s The GirI from U.N.C.L.E.), Peter Asher (Peter & Gordon), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, TV’s Hand of God) and many, many more, giving this fiIm a uniquely intimate fIavor.
FEATURES:Director: Thomas HamiIton
Actors: Boris Karloff, GuiIlermo del Toro, Roger Corman, Ron Perlman, CaroIine Munro, Christopher Plummer, Stefanie Powers, Peter Bogdanovich, John Landis, Bela Lugosi Jr. |