Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

On October 26th, this new documentary on one of the greatest icons of the horror genre will be available on Digital and On Demand from Shout! Studios. You’ll get to hear from names like Guillermo del Toro, John Landis, Joe Dante, Christopher Plummer, Ron Perlman, Peter Bogdanovich, Roger Corman, Christopher Frayling, and many, many more, all in honor of this great man. Check out the trailer below and mark your calendar for the 26th!

Movie Review: Lugosi – The Forgotten King

February 21, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Reviews: Movies and tagged Alex Gordon, Bela G. Lugosi, Bela Lugosi, Bob Burns, Carla Laemmle, Carroll Borland, Dave Stuckey, Donnie Dunagan, Dracula, Ed Wood Jr., Famous Monsters of Filmland, Forrest J. Ackerman, John Carradine, Mark Gilman Jr., Operator 13 Productions, Sara Karloff, Son of Frankenstein, White Zombie | 1 Comment

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Lugosi: The Forgotten King (1985, 2018)
Directed by Mark Gilman Jr. & Dave Stuckey

In 1985, with the early days of VHS tapes and video stores, there weren’t too many documentary titles out there, especially on horror movies or their stars, unless you count a few trailers collections. But I can remember coming across one title in particular that was on the shelves, Lugosi: The Forgotten King. Being an young and eager fan to learn as much as I can about the horror genre, especially one of its icons, I immediately rented it. Even though the running time was short, showed the audience a little bit more behind the man and really how much of a talent he was. Now, 35 years later, it is out on DVD in an updated version, through Operator 13 Productions. Continue reading →