6:00 AM
B/W - 103 m
TV-G
suspense
Lured (1947)
Synopsis: A woman helps the police catch the serial killer who murdered her best friend.
Dir: Douglas Sirk Cast: George Sanders , Lucille Ball , Charles Coburn .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: Douglas Sirk. George Sanders, Lucille Ball, Charles Coburn, Alan Mowbray, Cedric Hardwicke, Boris Karloff, George Zucco. Ball turns detective in this melodrama, encounters strange characters and harrowing experiences while tracking murderer; pretty good, with top cast. Remake of Robert Siodmak's 1939 French film PIEGES.
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7:45 AM
B/W - 72 m
TV-PG
adventure
Lost Patrol, The (1934)
Synopsis: A British army troop fights off Arab snipers while holed up in an oasis.
Dir: John Ford Cast: Victor McLaglen , Boris Karloff , Wallace Ford .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: John Ford. Victor McLaglen, Boris Karloff, Wallace Ford, Reginald Denny, Alan Hale, J. M. Kerrigan, Billy Bevan. McLaglen's small British military group lost in Mesopotamian desert, as Arabs repeatedly attack the dwindling unit. Classic actioner filled with slice-of-life stereotypes, headed by religious fanatic Karloff. Fast-moving fun, great Max Steiner score. Scripted by Dudley Nichols, from Philip MacDonald's novel Patrol. Previously filmed in 1929, as a British silent starring Victor McLaglen's brother, Cyril, in the lead role; reworked many times (BAD LANDS, SAHARA, BATAAN, etc.).
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9:00 AM
B/W - 65 m
TV-PG
Closed
Captions
suspense
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
Synopsis: Dick Tracy tracks down a bank robber using nerve gas.
Dir: John Rawlins Cast: Boris Karloff , Ralph Byrd , Anne Gwynne .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: John Rawlins. Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Lyle Latell. Karloff is fun as Gruesome, who uses Dr. A. Tomic's experimental gas (which causes people to freeze in place) to commit daring bank robbery. Silly but watchable. Lex Barker has a bit role as ambulance driver.
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10:15 AM
B/W - 68 m
TV-PG
horror
Mask Of Fu Manchu, The (1932)
Synopsis: A Chinese warlord threatens explorers in search of the key to global power.
Dir: Charles Brabin Cast: Boris Karloff , Lewis Stone , Karen Morley .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: Charles Brabin. Boris Karloff, Lewis Stone, Karen Morley, Myrna Loy, Charles Starrett, Jean Hersholt. Elaborate chiller of Chinese madman Karloff menacing expedition searching for tomb of Genghis Khan. Adaptation of Sax Rohmer novel is ornate and hokey, but fun; Loy is terrific as Fu's deliciously evil daughter.
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11:45 AM
B/W - 66 m
TV-PG
Closed
Captions
suspense
Fatal Hour, The (1940)
Synopsis: Asian sleuth Mr. Wong gets caught up in the mystery surrounding a policeman's death.
Dir: William Nigh Cast: Boris Karloff , Marjorie Reynolds , Grant Withers .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: William Nigh. Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers, Charles Trowbridge, John Hamilton, Frank Puglia, Jason Robards, Sr. Slight mystery, fourth in the Mr. Wong series, with the detective becoming involved in the investigation of a cop's death.
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1:00 PM
B/W - 61 m
TV-G
suspense
British Intelligence (1940)
Synopsis: A lady spy uses a British nobleman's home in her undercover work for the Germans.
Dir: Terry Morse Cast: Boris Karloff , Margaret Lindsay , Bruce Lester .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: Terry Morse. Boris Karloff, Margaret Lindsay, Maris Wrixon, Holmes Herbert, Leonard Mudie. Not-bad programmer gives Karloff a good part as Valdar, a scar-faced butler who works for a British cabinet minister during WW1, and who may just be a spy. He tangles with alluring secret agent Lindsay--who may just be a double agent. Filmed before as THREE FACES EAST in 1925 and 1930.
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2:15 PM
B/W - 65 m
TV-PG
Closed
Captions
horror
Walking Dead, The (1936)
Synopsis: A framed man comes back from the dead to seek revenge.
Dir: Michael Curtiz Cast: Boris Karloff , Ricardo Cortez , Edmund Gwenn .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: Michael Curtiz. Boris Karloff, Edmund Gwenn, Marguerite Churchill, Ricardo Cortez, Barton MacLane, Warren Hull, Joe Sawyer. Karloff is framed and executed, but professor brings him back to life. As he regains his memory, he seeks out those who framed him. Good horror tale.
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3:30 PM
B/W - 64 m
TV-14
Closed
Captions
horror
Man They Could Not Hang, The (1939)
Synopsis: A mad scientist uses an artificial heart pump he invented to seek revenge after he is executed.
Dir: Nick Grinde Cast: Boris Karloff , Lorna Gray , Robert Wilcox .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: Nick Grinde. Boris Karloff, Lorna Gray, Robert Wilcox, Roger Pryor, Ann Doran. First of series of four Karloff vehicles with basically same plot; hanged man brought back to life seeks revenge on judge, jury, et al. Good of its type.
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4:45 PM
C - 79 m
TV-PG
Closed
Captions
horror
Terror, The (1963)
Synopsis: A lost soldier discovers a mysterious beauty haunting a half-deserted castle.
Dir: Roger Corman Cast: Boris Karloff , Jack Nicholson , Sandra Knight .
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6:15 PM
C - 96 m
TV-14
Widescreen
Closed
Captions
horror
Black Sabbath (1964)
Synopsis: A trio of atmospheric horror tales presented by Boris Karloff.
Dir: Mario Bava Cast: Jacqueline Pierreux , Milly Monti , Michèle Mercier .
Black Sabbath: Standard Edition Remastered
A beautiful woman is terrorized by call from an ex-lover who has escaped from prison for the pleasure of killing her... a family becomes a feeding ground when their father returns... more
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8:00 PM
B/W - 70 m
TV-PG
Closed
Captions
horror
Frankenstein (1931)
Synopsis: A crazed scientist creates a living being from body parts, not realizing it has a madman's brain.
Dir: James Whale Cast: Colin Clive , Mae Clarke , John Boles .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: James Whale. Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff, John Boles, Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Frye, Frederick Kerr, Lionel Belmore. Definitive monster movie, with Clive as the ultimate mad scientist, creating a man-made being (Karloff) but inadvertently giving him a criminal brain. It's creaky at times, and cries for a music score, but it's still impressive . . . as is Karloff's performance in the role that made him a star. Long-censored footage, restored in 1987, enhances the impact of several key scenes, including the drowning of a little girl. Based on Mary Shelley's novel. Followed by BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN.
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9:30 PM
B/W - 75 m
TV-PG
Closed
Captions
horror
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Synopsis: To save his wife, Baron Frankenstein must build a mate for his monster.
Dir: James Whale Cast: Karloff , Colin Clive , Valerie Hobson .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: James Whale. Karloff (Boris Karloff), Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Ernest Thesiger, Elsa Lanchester, Una O'Connor, Clive, Gavin Gordon, Douglas Walton, Heggie, Dwight Frye, John Carradine. Eye-filling sequel to FRANKENSTEIN is even better, with rich vein of dry wit running through the chills. Inimitable Thesiger plays weird doctor who compels Frankenstein into helping him make a mate for the Monster; Lanchester plays both the "bride" and, in amusing prologue, Mary Shelley. Pastoral interlude with blind hermit and final, riotous creation scene are highlights of this truly classic movie. Scripted by John L. Balderston and William Hurlbut. Marvelous Franz Waxman score, reused for many subsequent films. Followed by SON OF FRANKENSTEIN; reworked in 1985 as THE BRIDE.
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11:00 PM
B/W - 73 m
TV-14
Closed
Captions
horror
Mummy, The (1932)
Synopsis: An Egyptian mummy returns to life to stalk the reincarnation of his lost love.
Dir: Karl Freund Cast: Boris Karloff , Zita Johann , David Manners .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: Karl Freund. Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Arthur Byron, Edward Van Sloan, Bramwell Fletcher, Noble Johnson. Horror classic stars Karloff as Egyptian mummy, revived after thousands of years, believing Johann is reincarnation of ancient mate. Remarkable makeup and atmosphere make it chills ahead of many follow-ups.
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12:30 AM
B/W - 65 m
TV-PG
Closed
Captions
horror
Black Cat, The (1934)
Synopsis: A Satanist faces off with the vengeful man whose wife and daughter he has stolen.
Dir: Edgar G. Ulmer Cast: Karloff , Bela Lugosi , David Manners .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: Edgar Ulmer. Karloff (Boris Karloff), Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Jacqueline Wells (Julie Bishop), Lucille Lund, Henry Armetta, Harry Cording. Polished horror film with bizarre sets, even more bizarre plot. Confrontation of architect/devil-worshiper Karloff and doctor Lugosi is still fascinating. The first of Boris and Bela's many teamings. Look fast for John Carradine as an organist at Satanic Mass. Film bears absolutely no resemblance to eponymous Edgar Allan Poe tale.
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1:45 AM
B/W - 78 m
TV-PG
Closed
Captions
horror
Body Snatcher, The (1945)
Synopsis: To continue his medical experiments, a doctor must buy corpses from a grave robber.
Dir: Robert Wise Cast: Boris Karloff , Bela Lugosi , Henry Daniell .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: Robert Wise. Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Henry Daniell, Edith Atwater, Russell Wade, Rita Corday. Fine, atmospheric tale from Robert Louis Stevenson short story of doctor (Daniell) who is forced to deal with scurrilous character (Karloff) in order to get cadavers for experiments in 19th-century Edinburgh. Last film to team Karloff and Lugosi, their scenes together are eerie and compelling. Classic Val Lewton thriller. Screenplay by Philip MacDonald and Carlos Keith (Lewton).
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3:15 AM
B/W - 72 m
TV-PG
Closed
Captions
horror
Isle of the Dead (1945)
Synopsis: The inhabitants of a Balkans island under quarantine fear that one of their number is a vampire.
Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Boris Karloff , Ellen Drew , Marc Cramer .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: Mark Robson. Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Marc Cramer, Katherine Emery, Helene Thimig, Jason Robards (Sr.). Eerie horror tale of assorted characters stranded on Greek island during quarantine--one of them possibly a vampire. Good Val Lewton production.
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4:30 AM
B/W - 79 m
TV-PG
Closed
Captions
horror
Bedlam (1946)
Synopsis: When an actress tries to reform an asylum, its corrupt keeper has her committed.
Dir: Mark Robson Cast: Boris Karloff , Anna Lee , Billy House .
LEONARD MALTIN REVIEW:
D: Mark Robson. Boris Karloff, Anna Lee, Ian Wolfe, Richard Fraser, Billy House, Jason Robards, Sr. Atmospheric chiller of courageous Lee trying to expose shameful conditions at notorious 18th-century London insane asylum run by corrupt head Karloff. Producer Val Lewton also coscripted under pseudonym Carlos Keith. Robert Clarke appears unbilled.
I think this film has Karloff's most evil character. In the day when anyone could commit a family member to the loony bin, & those so interred could not communicate with the outside world, etc.
