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Originally posted by blackace
Boris was an excellent make up artist though.
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Boris Karloff was a great actor, but not a makeup artist. Surely you're thinking of Lon Chaney, who did both?
As for the Karloff-Lugosi rivalry, I think Karloff was probably the more versatile character actor, able to bring more subtlety to his roles.
But Lugosi was the master of over-the-top melodramatic villainy, and I think his performances in horror films hit the mark more often.
A lot of times, Karloff doesn't seem that menacing, and he occasionally seems to be walking through his films, wishing he was doing something better.
Lugosi always through himself into everything, pulling out all the stops. The result could be hammy, but it tended to liven up some pretty dull material.