Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary tells the story of actor Boris Karloff, famous for his horror movie roles. It includes interviews with filmmakers and people who knew him. The film covers his life and career.
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What happens
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster is a 2021 American-British documentary film about the life and career of English actor Boris Karloff, who was known for his roles in horror films. The documentary was directed and written by Thomas Hamilton and co-produced with Ron MacCloskey. The film features interviews with such subjects as Guillermo del Toro, John Landis, Joe Dante, Christopher Plummer, Peter Bogdanovich, Ron Perlman, Leonard Maltin, Christopher Frayling, Sara Karloff, Roger Corman, Dick Miller (in his last filmed interview), biographer Stephen Jacobs with artwork specially created by artist Joe Liotta, and a music score by Laura Forrest Hay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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