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Release Year2021
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes7
DirectorThomas Hamilton
WritersThomas Hamilton
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBoris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
About Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, this documentary compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend, presenting a perceptive history of the genre he personified. Karloff's films were long derided as hokum and attacked by censors, but his phenomenal popularity and pervasive influence endures, inspiring some of our greatest actors and directors into the 21st Century – among them Guillermo Del Toro, Ron Perlman, Roger Corman, and John Landis, all of whom and many more contribute their personal insights and anecdotes.
Directed by Thomas Hamilton, Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster leans on a strong ensemble — Boris Karloff, Sara Karloff, Guillermo del Toro — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2021.
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