- Format: NTSC
- Number of tapes: 1
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- Studio: Mca (Universal)
- VHS Release Date: Aug 8 1995
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 6303506275
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #9,960 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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BORIS KARLOFF? LON CHANEY? TOGETHER AGAIN?
Mar 21 2004
Format:VHS Tape
This is a true horror film, one in which I have at the top row of my horror movie shelf. Boris Karloff and Lon C haney are back in another great horror film. Packed with sword fights, murder, jealousey and obsession. Also with a great climax in which the two lovers are trying to escape from THE BLACK CASTLE. Starring Richard Greene,Boris Karloff, Stephen McNalley, Lon Chaney and the beautiful Paula Corday. A true must have horror movie.
An atmospheric leopard hunt on a Black Forest estate
Aug 5 2001
Format:VHS Tape
I knew sooner or later I would find a horror film where Boris Karloff did not turn out to be the bad guy! Set in the 18th-century, "The Black Castle" tells of Sir Ronald Burton (Richard Greene), who believes two of his friends have been murdered by the one-eyed Count von Bruno (Stephen McNally) on his Black Forest estate. Burton arrives at the castle to investigate and discovers the Count's unhappy wife, Elga (Paula Corday) and his physician, Dr. Meissen (Karloff), are essentially prisoners. The Count and his giant, mute henchman Gargon (Lon Chaney, Jr.), recognize Burton as the person who had them captured and tortured by natives for ivory poaching in Africa. They decide to kill Burton during a leopard hunt.
That leopard hunt is the showpiece of this 1952 film directed by Nathan Juran, although the story continues for a while afterwards. Greene shows why his reputation as a dashing hero of B-movies is well deserved while Karloff shows that you should never count his character out just because he gets killed. As I indicated above, I like the fact that Karloff gets to play against type, just to confuse everybody. "The Black Castle" is not a great horror film, but it is a solid effort and the leopard hunt is extremely atmospheric. Well worth a look for fans of Karloff.
Interesting/suspenseful
Mar 31 2000
Format:VHS Tape
This isn't as bad as Leonard Maltin's review would indicate. I liked this far better than the Black Room in which Karloff had the lead role. Here, Karloff has a supporting, not a staring role, but the movie is worth a look. Sets are done nicely, music reminds you of Frankenstein, and acting is good. Basic plot is about an evil Count who lives in a gothic castle, and has killed two Englishmen, whom he sought revenge on. Enter Richard Greene who is out to find what happened to them. In the process, his own life is in 'grave' danger. I won't ruin the ending, which is as good and suspenseful as any. Lon Chaney Jr plays a loyal brute butler, Karloff a doctor of the Count who's not so loyal.
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