{"id":6196,"date":"2009-02-25T17:56:41","date_gmt":"2009-02-26T00:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=6196"},"modified":"2021-01-29T23:20:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T06:20:49","slug":"ghoul-the-1933","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=6196","title":{"rendered":"Ghoul, The (1933)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;At the first hour, I will make my offering of the eternal light to Anubis, opener of the ways.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Poster-193x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-67004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Poster-193x300.png 193w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Poster-658x1024.png 658w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Poster-82x128.png 82w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Poster-174x270.png 174w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Poster.png 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA dying professor of Egyptology (Boris Karloff) asks to be buried with a valuable jewel known as the Eternal Light, which he believes will grant him immortality in the afterlife. When his butler (Ernest Thesiger) steals the jewel from his tomb, Karloff returns from the dead to seek revenge.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boris Karloff Films<\/li>\n<li>Egypt and Egyptology<\/li>\n<li>Horror<\/li>\n<li>Life After Death<\/li>\n<li>Ralph Richardson Films<\/li>\n<li>Revenge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis early British horror flick was believed lost for many years, until a print was finally found in 1969. Unfortunately, however &#8212; despite the presence of Boris Karloff in a starring role &#8212; it&#8217;s far from a missing classic. The pacing in early scenes is deathly slow, the film&#8217;s overall tone shifts awkwardly from comedy to horror, and Karloff is gone from the screen for far too long (he doesn&#8217;t &#8220;rise from the dead&#8221; until more than 45 minutes into the story). While it&#8217;s redeemed somewhat by effectively creepy lighting and sets &#8212; as well as Karloff&#8217;s surreal makeup and performance &#8212; overall, <em>The Ghoul <\/em>is a dull disappointment. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/76236\/the-ghoul#articles-reviews?articleId=180543\">TCM&#8217;s article<\/a> for in-depth background information on the making and context of the film. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highly atmospheric lighting and set designs<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography-1024x745.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"466\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography-1024x745.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography-371x270.png 371w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography.png 1409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography3-1024x775.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"484\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography3-1024x775.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography3-300x227.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography3-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography3-768x581.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography3-357x270.png 357w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Cinematography3.png 1371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Boris Karloff as Professor Morlant<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Karloff.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Karloff-1024x778.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"486\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Karloff-1024x778.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Karloff-300x228.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Karloff-128x97.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Karloff-768x584.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Karloff-355x270.png 355w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/02\/Ghoul-Karloff.png 1359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo. Listed as a Sleeper in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0024055\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1934\/01\/27\/archives\/back-from-the-grave.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishhorrorfilms.co.uk\/ghoul33.shtml\">British Horror Films<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/76236\/the-ghoul#articles-reviews?articleId=180543\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/ghoul-1933.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;At the first hour, I will make my offering of the eternal light to Anubis, opener of the ways.&#8221; Synopsis: A dying professor of Egyptology (Boris Karloff) asks to be buried with a valuable jewel known as the Eternal Light, which he believes will grant him immortality in the afterlife. When his butler (Ernest Thesiger) steals the jewel from his tomb, Karloff returns from the dead to seek revenge. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Boris Karloff Films Egypt and Egyptology&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=6196\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6196"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6196\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67008,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6196\/revisions\/67008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}