Producer richard gordon was a loyal fan, and when karloff found a script he liked, he brought it to his young friend. Theres a bit of oedipus rex in the haunted strangler, though its not readily apparent at first. Alas, once the films major twist becomes known, the haunted strangler collapses into almost complete risibility. The haunted strangler also known as grip of the strangler and originally titled the judas hole is a 1958 britishamerican horror film directed by robert day. As far as haunted houses go, it was the complete package. It was adapted from stranglehold, a story which screenwriter jan read. Watch the haunted strangler 1958 full movie free online. He also appeared in the haunted strangler 1958 and libel 1959 starring dirk bogarde. The imdb says she appears uncredited in haunted strangler, which i hadnt been aware of, so i pulled out the criterion dvd and rewatched the film. Set in victorian times, boris karloff plays a determined writer who becomes obsessed with a twentyyearold case surrounding the haymarket strangler and intends to prove that the young man who was hanged for the murders two decades earlier was, in fact, innocent. The haunted strangler may contain one of the more compacted, multifaceted performances of karloffs career. The haunted strangler 1958 vera day in the haunted strangler 1958 the haunted strangler 1958 boris karloff and anthony dawson in the. Emilys arrives for her first nightshift as a caregiver, to an elderly dementia patient. Set in london, england circa 1860, accomplished writer james rankin boris karloff develops an obsessive interest in a twenty year old series of cancan girl killings.
A surprisingly competent little film with notable streaks of misogyny and sadomasochism running through it. Buy the haunted strangler movie posters from movie poster shop. Tenant who used a surgeons knife to not only choke the life out of his victims, but. Chronological list of horror films horror film wiki fandom. The james rankin character, as we first meet him, has a little bit of karloffs mad. It was adapted from stranglehold, a story which screenwriter jan read had written specially for boris karloff, and was shot back to back with producer richard gordons fiend without a face, with both later being released as a double.
Haunted strangler page 4 classic horror film board. The closest karloff came to playing jekyll and hyde, and he is quite excellent. A researcher investigating a notorious serial killer who was hanged 20 years earlier seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler. These and all films featured in 31 nights of horror will also be available for viewing on demand beginning october 1 on. Though imperfect, the haunted strangler showcases boris. Of the few films she appeared in, the haunted strangler is the most. The stranglers norfolk coast the film part 1 duration. The following is a chronological list of every horror film ever made. Boris karloff, anthony dawson, jean kent, elizabeth allan director. The ripper killings were in 1888, 8 years after the movie takes place.
Jun 09, 2007 the haunted strangler or grip of the strangler extras making off duration. The film premiered at the 20 south by southwest film festival, and was picked up for u. The haunted strangler or grip of the strangler extras making off duration. Factory tvs roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and android apps.
The haunted strangler or grip of the strangler, as letterboxd likes to call it concerns a notorious. The haunted strangler is not a classic of the genre, but its entertaining, and certainly one of the best three films from karloffs last decade. Filmed in 58, the haunted strangler is a somewhat entertaining english horrormurder mystery from 58 starring the legendary boris karloff. The haunted strangler is a 1958 britishamerican horror film directed by robert day. When karloff visits the music hallburlesque club, she appears in several scenes, backstage and in the dressing room with the other dancing girls. John croydon wrote this film and first man into space 1959 backto back. The indifferent cackling of the crowd despite the desperate protests from the innocent victim makes for an unsettling opening. The haunted strangler 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The haunted strangler grip of the strangler original title stars. The strangler 1964 released at the height of the boston strangler killings, this film revolves around lonely and disturbed hospital lab worker leo kroll victor buono. With nick bayly, maggie daniels, virginia denham, ray macallan. Boris karloff plays 19thcentury novelist james rankin, who becomes obsessed with the longclosed. Hes grim and effective as he portrays a bladewielding murderer simply by mussing his hair, removing his false teeth, biting his lower lip, and distorting his left arm. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Reviewintroduction to boris karloffs the haunted strangler. Dementia movie postcard horror movie posters, classic. The haunted strangler is a 1958 film about a researcher investigating a notorious serial killer hanged twenty years earlier who seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler. I dont understand why criterion decided to add films like these to their collection, they really arent. The haunted strangler highlights karloff the consummate actor at his finest, never missing a beat for a man in his advancing years he was nearly 70 when he made the film. The haunted strangler 2006 the ghost of the longdead haymarket strangler takes possession of a researcher bent on clearing the killers name. Twenty years after the accused is convicted and executed, a novelist played by boris karloff decides to launch.
Factory tv, including the undead, the horror of party beach and the haunted strangler, with boris karloff. In 1909 he traveled from his native england to canada and thence to america, where he began getting small stage and film roles. In a childs name full movie 1991 valerie bertinelli, christopher meloni duration. Boris karloff boris karloff, 18871969, british actor. For films listed alphabetical, see alphabetical list of horror films. Directed by vikram bhatt produced by vikram bhatt arun rangachari story by amin hajee starring mahakshay chakraborty twinkle bajpai achint kaur arif zakaria. Never a stranger to a strangle, the opening sequence in perhaps bavas most influential movie at least. Executive producer richard gordon and interviewer tom weaver talk about the making of the haunted strangler on the audio commentary of the criterion dvd, available as part. While investigating the execution of an infamous serial killer hanged in the 1930s, a researcher starts to seem newly possessed by the dead murderer.
The film is based on stranglehold, which screenwriter jan read believe would make for. It even creeped out paranormal investigators ed and lorraine warren who confirmed its authenticity. The film is based on stranglehold, which screenwriter jan read believe would make for the perfect boris karloff horror movie. In 1958, boris karloff starred in the haunted strangler. Ah, its always a true delight to comprise a top 10 that includes the great mario bava. Grip of the strangler, the haunted strangler was distributed by mgm in 1961. The haunted strangler is an above average murder mystery tinged with supernatural elements. Jan 22, 2007 the haunted strangler was shot backtoback with gordons muchloved fiend without a face, at u. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. The haunted strangler movie posters from movie poster shop. The haunted strangler 1958 the criterion collection. Although the film gives away its secrets prematurely, its karloffs performance as a menacing psychotic killer that overrides the effects of plot predictability.
The other two would be the raven 1963, and targets 1968. The haunted strangler is a far better film than karloffs horror vehicles from earlier in the decade, when universal used him as marquee bait but only gave him glorified bits to play. Oct 03, 2008 the haunted strangler known as grip of the strangler in the uk was the inaugural production effort of richard gordon, whose film background had included publicity and distribution before boris karloff convinced him to put up the cash for a story writer jan read had put together for the legendary horror actor. Grip of the strangler the haunted strangler 1958 rotten. One scene shows an evidence box from the jack the ripper case but the haymarket strangler that starts the movie took place in 1860 and the rest of the movie is 20 years later1880. Unfortunately the low budget imposes a claustrophobic itch you cant really scratch before the end but boris karloffs killer was pretty clever. Written by john croydon and jan read, based on reads short story stranglehold. Novelist investigating the twentyyear old haymarket strangler case slowly comes to realize that he is the actual culprit. The haunted strangler or grip of the strangler, as letterboxd likes to call it concerns a notorious british serial killer known as the haymarket strangler, whose identity has supposedly been revealed to the police. This is one of the best horror movies that boris karloff made and he really shows his. The haunted strangler starts off like a clone of corridors of blood that takes forever to get off the ground. Author jay anson wrote a bestselling book in 1977 and a movie version in 1979 directed by stuart rosenberg starred james brolin and margot kidder. Twenty years later, a novelist by the name of james rankin karloff. The haunted strangler known as grip of the strangler in the uk was the inaugural production effort of richard gordon, whose film background had included publicity and distribution before boris karloff convinced him to put up the cash for a story writer jan read had put together for the legendary horror actor.
Cooper john croydon, jan read from his story stranglehold. The haunted strangler is a 1958 film about a researcher investigating a notorious serial killer hanged twenty years earlier who seemingly becomes possessed by the long dead strangler directed by robert day. Haunter is a 20 canadian supernatural horror film directed by vincenzo natali, written by brian king, and starring abigail breslin. The haunted strangler nineteenthcentury english author james rankin boris karloff believes that the wrong man was hanged twenty years earlier for a series of murders, but his investigations lead him to a horrible and, for him, gruesomely inescapable secret. The strangler is a 1964 crime thriller, directed by burt topper and starring victor buono, david mclean, davey davison and ellen corby, with a screenplay by bill s. The psychological behaviour that the film asks us to believe is preposterous that rankins wife elizabeth allen happened to find dr tennant while doing charity work at a hospital twenty years earlier, took him home and. May 29, 2016 in 1958, boris karloff starred in the haunted strangler. Starring boris karloff, jean kent, available at sunday internet movie poster. The haunted strangler begins in the london of 1860, where a bloodhungry mob is cheering the hanging of edward styles, aka the haymarket strangler. Grip of the strangler starring boris karloff, jean kent, elizabeth allan, vera day, anthony dawson cinematography lionel banes production design john elphick special effects les bowie film editor peter mayhew original music buxton orr written by john c. With boris karloff, anthony dawson, jean kent, elizabeth allan. A novelist boris karloff investigates the case of the notorious haymarket strangler, convinced that the man who hanged for five gruesome murders was. A victorian novelist boris karloff reopens the case of the supposedly hanged haymarket strangler. The film was inspired by the boston strangler, a serial killer of the 1960s.
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