| The Ghoul | 
 enlarge | Director: T. Hayes Hunter
Actors: Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Ernest Thesiger, Dorothy Hyson, Anthony Bushell
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 16557
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 77
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 1004826
ISBN: 0792857410
UPC: 027616888532
EAN: 9780792857419
ASIN: B00009PY38
Theatrical Release Date: November 25, 1933
Release Date: August 26, 2003
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Product Description
Boris Karloff as professor Morlant finds a stone he wants to be buried with because he believes that it will bring him back to life. When the stone is stolen before his burial he comes back from the dead to find it.System Requirements:Starring: Boris Karloff Cedric Hardwicke Ernest Thesiger Dorothy Hyson Anthony Bushell Directed By: T. Hayes Hunter Running Time: 80 Min. Copyright 2003 MGM Studios.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: NR UPC: 027616888532 Manufacturer No: 1004826
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Delightful, Old Fashioned Gothic Horror June 30, 2008
"The Ghoul" is delightful, old-fashioned gothic horror. Film legend Boris Karloff stars as Professor Morlant, the eccentric, oddball millionaire who wishes to live forever by means of an Egyptian jewel that is required to be entombed with him. Unfortunately, on the night of his death, a group of associates and distant relatives descend on his London chateau for their inheritance. Someone steals the jewel and Morlant rises from his grave in order to get it back so that he may live forever. Great performances are given by all, especially Kathleen Harrison as the comical, gregarious Kaney. In fact, the film is laced with quite a bit of humor. There are some moments of tension as the jewel passes from one thief's hand to another while Morlant attempts to retrieve it.
"The Ghoul" is fun to watch on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Once considered a "lost" film, it will be cherished by all who love gothic horror and/or are fans of Boris Karloff. Released in 1933, it was filmed in black and white and has an aspect ratio of 1.37:1, which is nearly full frame; modern viewers may not appreciate it. A higher body count would have helped tremendously; alas, the censors would probably not have allowed it even though the original "King Kong" was released in the same year.
 KARLOFF!!! April 21, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pretty dull, until the last 20 minutes or so. Karloff is obsessed with egyptian mythology. Unfortunately for the inhabitants of his now-vacant mansion, he's only MOSTLY dead.
Worth a rental if you're a Karloff fan. Otherwise, skip it.
 The Ghoul February 24, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
MGM bare bones dvd. Really good early 1930's horror has Boris Karloff rising from the grave for revenge. Can you beat that? The transfer is excellent for a film of this age. Still good without extras.
 Minor horror effort January 31, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
"The Ghoul," a British production that Boris Karloff starred in shortly after achieving stardom with "Frankenstein," opens impressively with some excellent, literate dialogue and the promise of first class chills to come, then rapidly descends into a fairly campy retread of "The Mummy."
The impressive cast almost redeems this minor horror effort, with Ernest Thesiger - yes, Horace Femm of "The Old Dark House" and Dr. Pretorious of "Bride of Frankenstein" - stealing the show as Karloff's prissy, Bible quoting man-servent.
"The Ghoul" is worth a look for fans of both Karloff and '30's horror films, but its relative obscurity is deserved.
Brian W. Fairbanks
A Lost Treasure May 13, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
The Ghoul quite has the sense of a lost treasure, it is brilliantly filmed with dark, moody sets and strong, sparse, directional focused lighting, giving an all over creepy feel to a movie where the title role of 'the ghoul' is only actually seen in about three scenes and is never a real threat to anybody. It boasts stellar performances from Boris Karloff and his fellow cast members, particually Kathleen Harrison as Kaney, a simple, quirky, overly cheerful girl besotted with a phony Sheik who seems destined never to amount to anything other than the leading lady Dorothy Hyson's supporting role, but out of sheer chance ultimatly saves the day.
The sound is dreadful and it is quite difficult to hear the words beyond the muffled spits and scratches of the deteriated film, but don't let this put you off. Generally if you love films of this period as I do you are used to, even enjoy their historic aging. Considering this film was lost until the late 1960s when it was discovered in someones basement, you really have to expect a certain amount of spits and scratches and honestly this very poor quality adds much of the atmosphere and sense that the viewer is watching something unseen for generations.
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