The Raven [VHS]
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VHS Movie Reviews of The Raven [VHS]
Movie Review: At Last Poe, You Are Avenged!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bela Lugosi will always be remembered for Dracula -- but his biggest and wildest role was in The Raven. He and Boris Karloff are co-stars, but Bela steals the show as the mad surgeon, Dr. Vollin, who sees himself as a "god with the taint of human emotion." He has a Poe fetish and loves to torture as he has been tortured so he can clear his head and be, "the sanest man who ever lived."This has one of the most horrific scenes ever filmed. After Dr. Vollin has disfigured the criminal (Boris Karloff) the criminal awakes in a room of mirrors and must stare at his hideous face--while Vollin laughs hysterically!
This is one of the few classic Universal horror films that actually gives genuine chills!
Movie Review: A Classic Shocker
Summary: 4 Stars
Many horror films tend to loose steam over the years--but not The Raven, which in spite of changing styles and tastes retains considerable "squirm" effect. The story, which concerns a doctor who goes mad and determines to kill off his imagined enemies according to various devices found in Poe's works, is more than a little farfetched, but Bela Lugosi and company play out the plot with considerable conviction, while classic Universal Horror cinematography lends considerable atmosphere to the tale. Ultimately, however, it is the scenes in which Lugosi prepares to torture and kill his victims that remain in the memory--and very disturbingly so. One of the best examples of 1930s horror.Movie Review: Chilling Universal Horror
Summary: 4 Stars
This picture is unique in that it is funny-campy and chilling almost at the same time. Lugosi is the perfect mad-evil genius physician, Dr. Vollin. He torments his captors in his dungeon after luring them to his home for a "pleasant weekend". He has designs on a beautiful young woman, of course, and attempts to get rid of her boyfriend. Karloff is a criminal who has come to Lugosi to have him change his face. Of course, Lugosi turns his face into a grotesque mask and then forces Karloff to do his bidding, or else "I not fix your face!"The torture devices are very wild, and they include a room with walls that enclose and crush the inhabitants. (Yikes!)
I highly recommend this movie to old movie buffs. A real under-rated horror flick!
Movie Review: Entertaining '30s Universal horror film
Summary: 4 Stars
Bela Lugosi plays a mad doctor whose hobby is building torture devices inspired by the stories of Edgar Allan Poe. When his romantic intentions meet opposition, he attempts to exact vengeance on all involved with the reluctant assistance of the disfigured Boris Karloff. This film can be enjoyed for its cheese factor (a leering Lugosi gloating, "Yes! I like to torture!"), but it also evokes some truly creepy and atmospheric moments. Besides, its always fun to watch Karloff at work.Movie Review: Death is my Tallisman!
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent pairing of both Lugosi and Karloff. The electricity bettween the two stars is evident from their first scene together. Lugosi is at his best and should have gotten top billing for what was probably considered one of the most freightening films of its day. A must for fans of Karloff's and Lugosi and highly recommended.