The Master of Macabre in an uncanny mystery that out-thrills "Frankenstein" and "Dracula."
Ben Dragore, a knife-wielding, enigmatic Egyptian, is on a quest to find a sacred jewel stolen from an ancient tomb. The thief informs him that he sold it to Professor Morlant, a devoted Egyptologist who believes fervently in the pagan power of the ancient Egyptian gods. Morlant, dying from a mysterious disfiguring ailment, instructs his loyal manservant to wrap the jewel in his hand and issues a warning of dire consequences if his final wishes are disregarded. Following Morlant’s burial in an Egyptian-style tomb on his estate, a thief steals the valuable stone from the corpse. As the ghastly-looking deceased man resurrects at the next full moon to seek revenge, leaving all who seek the jewel at the mercy of the ancient gods’ wrath.
Original title: The Ghoul (1933)
Alternative titles: Dragore, El vampiro, Dragore, O Fantasma, O Zumbi, Bes: Kletba fantomú, El resucitado, Kleopatran timantti, Le fantôme vivant, O Ressuscitado, Упырь, Der Ghul, Вампирът, 食尸鬼, Гуль, Ghoul, Το φάντασμα
Colorized version https://youtu.be/Ubs5b8fWRj8
Director: T. Hayes Hunter
Writers: Frank King, Leonard Hines, Roland Pertwee
Stars: Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Ernest Thesiger, Dorothy Hyson
Genres: Action, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Fun Fact: This is the First British horror movie of the sound era.
