Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Blu-ray

Release Year: 2021

Runtime: 103 min

Director: Thomas Hamilton

Cast: Boris Karloff, Sara Karloff, Guillermo del Toro, Ron Perlman, Stefanie Powers

Studios: Shout! Studios, Abramorama

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.

Special Features:

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022) (122 minutes)

A further examination of Karloff's remarkable life, featuring over a dozen previously unseen interviews with colleagues, friends, and fans.

Meeting Boris Karloff (2022) (14 minutes)

Three stories of personal encounters with Boris Karloff.

Ron's Story (2022) (3 minutes)

Co-producer Ron MacCloskey shares a unique story of contacting Boris Karloff.

Technical Specifications:

• Color
• 103 minutes
• 1.78:1 Aspect Ratio
• Stereo
• Optional English Subtitles