Tag Archives: Boris Karloff
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) 90th Anniversary Review
Where to Start with Boris Karloff
Halloween Retrospective: Universal Frankenstein (As Played by Karloff)
I know quite a bit about Universal Horror. I wrote my Masters dissertation on it a few years back. This Halloween, I thought I’d look back at my favourite series within this cycle, FRANKENSTEIN. I know they made more than … Continue reading
Review: Victor Frankenstein (2015)
I know you shouldn’t pre-judge, but I was preparing to get angry at VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN. I do try and avoid preconceptions, but Frankenstein feels very personal to me after dedicating an awful lot of time and effort to my MA … Continue reading
Penny Dreadful’s Frankenstein: Faithful and Thoughtful
The following article contains spoilers for Episodes 1 and 2 of Showtime’s new television series PENNY DREADFUL, and for a 196-year-old novel. I’ll admit I’m a sucker for slightly trashy pseudo-historical romps on TV – THE TUDORS, DRACULA and now … Continue reading
SSP Thinks Film 