Boris Karloff · 1930s

4 Boris Karloff movies from the 1930s on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality. 2 S-Tier picks including Bride of Frankenstein.

Decade

All 8 1930s 4 1940s 1 1950s 1 1960s 2

Year

All 4 1930 0 1931 0 1932 3 1933 0 1934 0 1935 1 1936 0 1937 0 1938 0 1939 0

The Mummy(1932)

6.9/10

dir. Karl Freund

S-Tier

An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Bride of Frankenstein(1935)

7.5/10

dir. James Whale

S-Tier

S-Tier Universal 4K. 90 years old and the transfer brings out detail in the makeup and set design that home video never showed before. Part of the Universal Monsters catalog.

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Scarface(1932)

7.7/10

dir. Howard Hawks

A-Tier

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

The Old Dark House(1932)

6.7/10

dir. James Whale

A-Tier

In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.

Eureka Entertainment · Limited Edition