The Raven (Lugosi and Karloff)
 

I saw the Raven last night and it changed my perspective on Lugosi as an actor. I'm impressed by how he handles the jilted doctor and how his menace has a real emotional undercurrent that really comes out. I think this might have been his best performance. His Dracula was strong and he was very good in White Zombie, but I think this might have been his time to shine. There were serious shades of Peter Lorre in Mad Love.

My second favorite Lugosi film, after Dracula. This remains one of my cherished memories of movie-watching.:)

This is indeed a great role for Lugosi and a masterpiece film all around.

I really like Lugosi as Ygor as well, in Son of Frankenstein, it's a very sly portrayal.

I can't believe I have not seen this...it's on Netflix queue now.

I think you'll really dig it.

Great film. Still have this on VHS - got to get the DVD one day soon.

It's one of the first films I ever saw - atmospheric and wicked. :D

Apart from Lugosi and Karloff, I think Lorre was exceptionally creepy in that one too!

You're mixing up two different films. The 1935 film had Karloff & Lugosi.

The 1963 film (a comedy) had Karloff, Vincent Price and Lorre.

I was just testing to see if everyone was awake!!!!





<Shaz slinks away quietly> :o

The 1963 Raven was a ton of fun, though.