I just saw "The Strange Door" starring Charles Laughton. Once again, an unsuspecting man ends up doing the will of a monster. Once again, there is a woman who has been forced into a marriage. The actors, Richard Greene, Boris Karloff, and others do a bang up job in the period piece. The Count is after revenge, having lost his eye to the protagonist. He is a hunter and plays a cat and mouse game with his adversary. Karloff is the conflicted servant who tries hard to be moral, but he fears for his own life when the chips are down. The final ten minutes are pretty good, but much is preachy and sluggish. It's always a joy to watch Karloff. Lon Chaney, Jr. is sort of wasted. Quite past his prime, unfortunately.
Review of The Black Castle
