- Actors: Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Ernest Thesiger, Kathleen Harrison, Ralph Richardson
- Directors: T. Hayes Hunter
- Format: Black & White, Full Screen, Mono, PAL
- Language English
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.66:1
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Delta
- VHS Release Date: 1 Jan 2000
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004SX7J
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 36,002 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
|
||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
Product details |
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
As a PAL DVD this is not bad, certainly the best of Network's releases of rare vintage horror classics, but the Region 1 restored version from MGM is still available at half the price, and it's a far better edition. It obviously doesn't have the Newman/Jones commentary, but it's certainly the best-looking and clearest-sounding version you're ever going to see. Network may indeed have used the MGM transfer as the source for their release but, if you have a multi-region player, get the Region 1 version. You won't get any of those picture anomalies resulting from the NTSC-to-PAL conversion and it has a smarter cover!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Made in 1933 "the ghoul" was the first british film ever to be labelled horrific.An egyptologist has bought a precious stone that,unknown to him, was stolen from an egyptian tomb.As a great lover and believer of the ways of the egyptian gods when he is buried he has the stone buried with him but when the stone is stolen from his tomb he returns as a ghoul seeking vengeance on those who are responsible.With a great cast of Karloff,Cedric Hardwicke and Ernest Thesiger(with whom Karloff starred in "bride of frankenstein" two years later) and a moody atmosphere and very dark photography this is indeed a classic of the genre.It has been restored by Network for this release and has a commentary by Kim Newman and Stephen Jones, a stills gallery(1:13) and a very nice 12 page booklet on the history and production.A very decent package.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
A valuable gem known as "The Eternal Light" is stolen from a Egyptian tomb and ends up in the possession of Professor Morlant (Boris Karloff). The Professor is dying, but believes the powers of the ancient Egyptian gods will give him immortality through the gem. Before he dies, Morlant tells his servant, Laing (Ernest Thesiger) to bind the gem in his hand when he is dead. He also warns Laing that if the jewel is stolen, he will rise from the dead and seek revenge. Of course, Laing steals the gem after Morlant's death and as the professor's heirs and others arrive at the estate to search for the jewel, the Professor rises from his tomb.
"The Ghoul" was really the first major horror film produced in England and obviously tries to follow-up on his previous success in Universal's "The Mummy." A rather simple tale that moves too slow for the most part, the film does show that even when his makeup is relatively simple, there is something about the way Karloff stares and the way he walks that is more suggestive of the dead than the living. Directed in 1933 by T. Hayes Hunter, the film features future Knights of the Empire Cedric Hardwicke and Ralph Richardson. Based on the novel and play by Dr. Frank King and Leonard J. Hines, "The Ghoul" was actually remade as a comedy in 1962 called "No Place Like Homicide!" with Philip O'Flynn of the Carry On gang in the Karloff role.
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
