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Frank's Movie Log

by Frank Showalter

Cast & Crew

Boris Karloff

Performer with 45 reviewed and 54 watchlist titles.

99 Results
  1. 1929
    1. Behind That Curtain  1929
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Jul 09, 2020
      Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Romance
  2. 1930
    1. The Bad One  1930
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Romance, Thriller
    2. The Sea Bat  1930
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Oct 22, 2020
      Action, Romance, Thriller
    3. The Utah Kid  1930
      Performer
      C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Jan 14, 2021
      Action, Drama, Romance, Western
  3. 1931
    1. The Criminal Code  1931
      Performer
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
      Wed, Nov 18, 2020
      Crime, Drama, Romance
    2. King of the Wild  1931
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Action, Adventure, Horror
    3. Cracked Nuts  1931
      Performer
      D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Oct 11, 2020
      Comedy, Musical, Romance
    4. Young Donovan's Kid  1931
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Crime, Drama
    5. The Public Defender  1931
      Performer
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Feb 18, 2021
      Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
    6. Five Star Final  1931
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Feb 25, 2021
      Crime, Drama
    7. I Like Your Nerve  1931
      Performer
      F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Fri, Feb 26, 2021
      Comedy, Romance
    8. Graft  1931
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Crime, Thriller
    9. Frankenstein  1931
      Performer
      B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Apr 20, 2021
      Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
    10. The Guilty Generation  1931
      Performer
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Mar 12, 2021
      Crime, Drama, Romance
    11. Tonight or Never  1931
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, May 03, 2021
      Comedy, Romance
  4. 1932
    1. Behind the Mask  1932
      Performer
      C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Sep 12, 2021
      Crime, Horror, Mystery, Romance
    2. The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood  1932
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Comedy, Romance
    3. Scarface  1932
      Performer
      B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, Dec 20, 2021
      Action, Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
    4. The Miracle Man  1932
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Drama, Romance
    5. Night World  1932
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Comedy, Crime, Drama, Musical
    6. The Old Dark House  1932
      Performer
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
      Wed, Feb 20, 2008
      Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller
    7. The Mask of Fu Manchu  1932
      Performer
      C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Nov 02, 2008
      Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
    8. The Mummy  1932
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed and it's in the Universal Monsters collection.
      Fantasy, Horror
  5. 1933
    1. The Ghoul  1933
      Performer
      F: 1 star (out of 5)
      Thu, Jan 12, 2012
      Action, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance
  6. 1934
    1. The Lost Patrol  1934
      Performer
      B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Oct 23, 2008
      Action, Adventure, Drama, War
    2. The Black Cat  1934
      Performer
      B-: 3.5 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Feb 16, 2025
      Crime, Horror, Romance, Thriller
    3. Gift of Gab  1934
      Performer
      Because Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff performed.
      Comedy, Music
    4. The House of Rothschild  1934
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Biography, Drama, History, War
  7. 1935
    1. Bride of Frankenstein  1935
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed and it's in the Universal Monsters collection.
      Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
    2. The Raven  1935
      Performer
      Because Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff performed.
      Crime, Horror
    3. The Black Room  1935
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, Oct 21, 2024
      Horror
    4. The Invisible Ray  1935
      Performer
      D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Feb 19, 2008
      Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
  8. 1936
    1. The Walking Dead  1936
      Performer
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Nov 02, 2007
      Crime, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
    2. Juggernaut  1936
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Mystery
    3. The Man Who Lived Again  1936
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Horror, Sci-Fi
    4. Charlie Chan at the Opera  1936
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Mystery
  9. 1937
    1. Night Key  1937
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Crime, Thriller
    2. West of Shanghai  1937
      Performer
      B: 4 stars (out of 5)
      Mon, Jul 23, 2007
      Adventure, Drama, War
  10. 1938
    1. The Invisible Menace  1938
      Performer
      D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Jul 28, 2023
      Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
    2. Mr. Wong, Detective  1938
      Performer
      D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Nov 01, 2024
      Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    3. Devil's Island  1938
      Performer
      C: 3 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Oct 20, 2007
      Drama, Thriller
  11. 1939
    1. Son of Frankenstein  1939
      Performer
      Because Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff performed and it's in the Universal Monsters collection.
      Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
    2. The Mystery of Mr. Wong  1939
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Mystery
    3. Mr. Wong in Chinatown  1939
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Nov 06, 2008
      Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    4. The Man They Could Not Hang  1939
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi
    5. British Intelligence  1939
      Performer
      D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Wed, Jul 26, 2023
      Romance, Thriller, War
    6. Tower of London  1939
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sun, Dec 16, 2007
      Drama, History
  12. 1940
    1. The Fatal Hour  1940
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Crime, Mystery
    2. Black Friday  1940
      Performer
      Because Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff performed.
      Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
    3. The Man with Nine Lives  1940
      Performer
      C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Jun 08, 2024
      Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
    4. Doomed to Die  1940
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    5. Before I Hang  1940
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Jan 02, 2009
      Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi
    6. The Ape  1940
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Horror, Sci-Fi
    7. You'll Find Out  1940
      Performer
      Because Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff performed.
      Comedy, Crime, Horror, Musical, Mystery, Romance
  13. 1941
    1. The Devil Commands  1941
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Dec 27, 2007
      Horror, Sci-Fi
  14. 1942
    1. The Boogie Man Will Get You  1942
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Mar 01, 2013
      Comedy, Horror
  15. 1944
    1. The Climax  1944
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Horror, Music, Thriller
    2. House of Frankenstein  1944
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed and it's in the Universal Monsters collection.
      Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
  16. 1945
    1. The Body Snatcher  1945
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Thu, Jan 12, 2012
      Horror, Thriller
    2. Isle of the Dead  1945
      Performer
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
      Wed, Feb 20, 2008
      Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
  17. 1946
    1. Bedlam  1946
      Performer
      C+: 3 stars (out of 5)
      Tue, Feb 19, 2008
      Drama, Horror, Thriller
  18. 1947
    1. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty  1947
      Performer
      D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Dec 27, 2008
      Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
    2. Lured  1947
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
    3. Unconquered  1947
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, Western
    4. Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome  1947
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Wed, Feb 20, 2008
      Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
  19. 1948
    1. Tap Roots  1948
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Drama, Romance, War, Western
  20. 1949
    1. Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff  1949
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Comedy, Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
  21. 1951
    1. The Strange Door  1951
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Horror, Thriller
  22. 1952
    1. The Black Castle  1952
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Adventure, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
  23. 1953
    1. Colonel March Investigates  1953
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Mystery
    2. Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde  1953
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
  24. 1954
    1. The Island Monster  1954
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Crime, Thriller
    2. Sabaka  1954
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Adventure
  25. 1955
    1. A Connecticut Yankee  1955
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
  26. 1957
    1. Voodoo Island  1957
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Drama, Horror, Thriller
  27. 1958
    1. The Haunted Strangler  1958
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Crime, Mystery, Horror
    2. Frankenstein 1970  1958
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Horror, Sci-Fi
    3. Corridors of Blood  1958
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee performed.
      Crime, Horror, Thriller
  28. 1960
    1. Upgreen - And at 'Em  1960
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Drama
    2. The Secret World of Eddie Hodges  1960
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Musical
  29. 1962
    1. Arsenic & Old Lace  1962
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Comedy, Crime, Romance
    2. The Paradine Case  1962
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Crime, Drama, Romance
  30. 1963
    1. The Raven  1963
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Jul 26, 2008
      Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
    2. The Terror  1963
      Performer
      C-: 2.5 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Jun 15, 2007
      Horror, Thriller
    3. Black Sabbath  1963
      Performer
      Because Mario Bava directed and Boris Karloff performed.
      Horror
    4. The Comedy of Terrors  1963
      Performer
      D: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Jan 13, 2012
      Comedy, Horror
  31. 1964
    1. Bikini Beach  1964
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Comedy, Music, Romance
  32. 1965
    1. Die, Monster, Die!  1965
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Wed, Feb 20, 2008
      Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
  33. 1966
    1. The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini  1966
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Comedy, Horror, Musical
    2. The Venetian Affair  1966
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Action, Thriller
  34. 1967
    1. The Sorcerers  1967
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, Jul 24, 2004
      Horror, Sci-Fi
  35. 1968
    1. Cauldron of Blood  1968
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    2. Targets  1968
      Performer
      A-: 4.5 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, May 23, 2008
      Crime, Drama, Thriller
    3. The Crimson Cult  1968
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Sat, May 03, 2025
      Horror
    4. Fear Chamber  1968
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
    5. House of Evil  1968
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Horror, Mystery
  36. 1971
    1. Isle of the Snake People  1971
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Horror, Mystery
    2. The Incredible Invasion  1971
      Performer
      Because Boris Karloff performed.
      Sci-Fi, Horror
  37. 1974
    1. Madhouse  1974
      Performer
      D+: 2 stars (out of 5)
      Fri, Jan 25, 2008
      Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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