Cedric Hardwicke – Doyle's Space

The Ghoul (1933)

This was the first British horror film of the sound era.

The Ghoul (1933) is a British horror film that has gained a cult following over the years. Directed by T. Hayes Hunter, the movie is considered one of the early examples of British horror cinema, featuring a mix of gothic atmosphere, supernatural elements, and a standout performance by Boris Karloff, who was already famous for his role in Frankenstein (1931). The story revolves around Professor Morlant (Boris Karloff), a dying Egyptologist obsessed with ancient Egyptian rituals and the belief that a particular jewel,

The Ghost of Frankenstein

Better death… than a life like this.

I watched this 4th installment in the Universal Frankenstein movies, the 1942 “The Ghost of Frankenstein” on Svengoolie. Taking up where the previous movie left off, Frankenstein’s monster (Lon Chaney Jr.) and Ygor (Bela Lugosi) are chased out of town. They seek out the younger son of Dr. Frankenstein, played by Cedric Hardwicke, to continue his dad’s experiments. Ygor wants revenge by having his brain transplanted into the head of the monster.

The Ghoul (1933)

… and on the night of the full moon, at the first hour, I will make my offering of the eternal light to Anubis …

I watched this 1933 British horror film, released by Gaumont-British Picture Corporation, on Svengoolie. This is considered the first British horror film of the sound era, lost until a nitrate camera negative of the film in perfect condition was found in a forgotten film vault at Shepperton Studios. A rough, incomplete, subtitled, version had been used until this discovery in the 80s. Aga Ben Dragore, a knife-wielding, enigmatic Egyptian Arab, is seeking a sacred jewel that has been stolen from an ancient tomb.

The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

I watched this 1940 Universal Pictures release of the H.G. Wells story, The Invisible Man Returns on Svengoolie. The horror/science fiction film, the second in The Invisible Man series, was directed by Joe May (was an Austrian film director and film producer and one of the pioneers of German cinema). The movie takes place 9 years after the first finding Sir Geoffrey Radcliffe sentenced to death for killing his brother, which he did not. Dr. Frank Griffin, the brother to the original invisible man, inject him with Duocane (it was Monocane in the first movie) and makes him invisible.