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Better Karloff role - Frankenstein's Monster or the Mummy?

posted 5 years ago by AlfredTheGreat (471)
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Iconic with the monster but his decision to do the monster as minimalism was not the correct one in hindsight. With more to do in The Mummy his menace is more heightened. Even in the flashback sequence to ancient Egypt his evil nature is made evident. Overall, Frankenstein and the sequel The Bride of Frankenstein are more rich in ideas than The Mummy but then again we are talking about the actor's best work.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Frankenstein's monster

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Frankenstein's Monster

[–] McQualude (4231) 5 years ago

It's been too long since I've seen The Mummy for me to call this and while Frankenstein is among my favorite old horror films, Karloff had better performances like The Body Snatcher. But now I have to go watch The Mummy.

[–] somesunnyday (2078) 4 years ago

I've never seen The Mummy but I remember a book about horror films my older brother had which had pictures of him that haunted me as a kid. I seriously need to check this movie out.