Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)

10.0/10 120 min Horror Documentary

Overview

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story takes a deeper look at the life and career of Boris Karloff, from 1931 to 1969, exploring films such as The Ghoul, The Walking Dead (1936), Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936), the Mr Wong series, The Climax (1944), Lured (1947), The Strange Door (1951), Grip of the Strangler and Corridors of Blood(1958), The Comedy of Terrors (1963), The Curse of the Crimson Altar (1968), the Mexican quartet, some of his major TV appearances (The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Wild Wild West, I-Spy) as well as taking a deep look at his often ignored Broadway career in the 1940s and 50's. There is also much time devoted to Karloff's more personal side and his relationship with his daughter, Sara.

Cast

Boris Karloff

Self - Interviewee

Sara Karloff

Self - Interviewee

Orson Bean

Self - Interviewee

Joe Dante

Self - Interviewee

Donnie Dunagan

Self - Interviewee

Christopher Frayling

Self - Interviewee

Donald F. Glut

Self - Interviewee

Daniel Haller

Self - Interviewee

Jack Hill

Self - Interviewee

Norman Jewison

Self - Interviewee

Bela Lugosi Jr.

Self - Interviewee

Leonard Maltin

Self - Interviewee

Sharyn Moffett

Self - Interviewee

Nehemiah Persoff

Self - Interviewee

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