tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875942433636843700.post7923215586562539208..comments2024-02-17T13:53:04.536-05:00Comments on The Oak Drive-In: THE HAUNTED STRANGLER 1957Dick http://www.blogger.com/profile/00409849079342411514noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875942433636843700.post-43347559910836703102015-11-22T12:50:47.995-05:002015-11-22T12:50:47.995-05:00As I recall, this is rather a thoughtful little fi...As I recall, this is rather a thoughtful little film, in contrast to much of the '50s rubber-alien sci-fi/horror output, and not anywhere as extreme, as you note, as what was to come from Hammer. I think Karloff's presence always had the effect of elevating a movie; he could bring a depth and seriousness to whatever he did and make it worth watching.grandoldmovieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10773085288675763855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875942433636843700.post-70316012664770969972015-11-22T11:49:40.909-05:002015-11-22T11:49:40.909-05:00Both Karloff's in this set are really good and...Both Karloff's in this set are really good and some of his AIP stuff in the 60's is pretty good such as DIE MONSTER DIE. Dick https://www.blogger.com/profile/00409849079342411514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875942433636843700.post-65882415092062937612015-11-21T16:37:59.413-05:002015-11-21T16:37:59.413-05:00I haven't watched any of the latter-day Karlof...I haven't watched any of the latter-day Karloff stuff. Must remedy that. Thanks for the review.Kelly Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752857506190488860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875942433636843700.post-795919858357141492015-11-19T06:04:29.536-05:002015-11-19T06:04:29.536-05:00CORRIDORS is a great little film and as you say ve...CORRIDORS is a great little film and as you say very grim. I hope to cover that one at some point. Both these played on TV over here constantly during the 60's and early 70's and no matter how many times I saw them they always left an impression on my young mind. Dick https://www.blogger.com/profile/00409849079342411514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875942433636843700.post-73710476111141751542015-11-19T05:58:46.085-05:002015-11-19T05:58:46.085-05:00Thanks Mike.
I really enjoy all four of the movie...Thanks Mike. <br />I really enjoy all four of the movies in this set - and your right it always fun to watch Boris. I'm really jealous of that one sheet !Dick https://www.blogger.com/profile/00409849079342411514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875942433636843700.post-53337339746827421092015-11-19T04:21:17.696-05:002015-11-19T04:21:17.696-05:00Back in 1957, in the UK, when I was a VERY young c...Back in 1957, in the UK, when I was a VERY young child (too young to be allowed to see horror movies) I well remember that The Haunted Strangler - which played in Britain under the title GRIP OF THE STRANGLER.- was released on a double bill with Karloff's CORRIDORS OF BLOOD, a grim movie set in 1940s London, in which Karloff plays a physician experimenting with anesthesia - and experimenting chiefly on himself. COB is in the same Critierion box set as Strangler.iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01678079780927685172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875942433636843700.post-64855385781802440752015-11-18T21:20:51.336-05:002015-11-18T21:20:51.336-05:00Always enjoyed this one and the Criterion collecti...Always enjoyed this one and the Criterion collection of 4 titles is a great addition to my shelf. Always a pleasure to watch Boris do his thing and happy to say I even have an original U.S. one sheet on this one. Nice job focusing on an old fashioned horror tale.Mike's Take on the Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917726746444068575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875942433636843700.post-47063089865610165422015-11-18T15:19:13.193-05:002015-11-18T15:19:13.193-05:00This box is in my top five Criterion releases. I l...This box is in my top five Criterion releases. I love how they don't forgot about films such as these. Thanks a bunch fir helping to put this blogathon together. I've really enjoyed it. Dick https://www.blogger.com/profile/00409849079342411514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875942433636843700.post-56513771054994668432015-11-18T15:16:13.225-05:002015-11-18T15:16:13.225-05:00Karloff was amazing. Later in life he was confined...Karloff was amazing. Later in life he was confined to a wheelchair but people who worked with him always say he gave his all. Thanks a bunch for including him in the blogathon. Dick https://www.blogger.com/profile/00409849079342411514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875942433636843700.post-10090844153346526842015-11-18T14:24:25.518-05:002015-11-18T14:24:25.518-05:00This is great, anytime a Karloff movie gets attent...This is great, anytime a Karloff movie gets attention, especially as part of Criterion event, I'm happy. Great-looking movie and glad you picked it and joined us for the blogathon :) Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11659951781597698530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875942433636843700.post-67597281364477560402015-11-18T12:23:31.489-05:002015-11-18T12:23:31.489-05:00You know, no matter how bad the film is, Boris Kar...You know, no matter how bad the film is, Boris Karloff is always terrific. I was sad to read that he was afflicted with back problems and arthritis, but not surprised to read that he still gave a remarkable performance.<br /><br />Thanks for joining the blogathon with this little known (to me) film!Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.com