Review of The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) by Brandon S — 12 Feb 2010
So I have a list that I am going off of and this was on there as a Horror Movie. Its not really scary, but Boris Karloff turns in a pretty chilling performance as the evil and sadistic Dr. Fu Manchu. The movie is known for the torture scenes in which Fu Manchu puts his victims through, the bell one in this is one of my favorites. I really enjoyed this and thought that it would be a pretty decent thriller.
Boris Karloff is one of the greats, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney, and Lon Chaney Jr. are all some of the greatest early film actors of all time. What we have here is a group of scientists searching out the mask and sword of Genghis Khan. Dr. Fu Manchu wants to get his hands on the items so that he can summon Genghis Khan to come and destroy the Western World. More importantly kill all of the white men.
There are some amazing electricity effects that Boris Karloff does himself with, what looks like, a Tesla Coil. The effects are enough for you to really sit through it. On the scary scale though this has to rake in a easy 6 of 10. Though it is not scary what-so-ever.
Kill the white man - Dr. Fu Manchu.
Sid.
This review of The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) was written by Brandon S on 12 Feb 2010.
The Mask of Fu Manchu has generally received mixed reviews.
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