John L. Balderston

Dracula (1931)

Dracula (1931)
Rating: ★★
Jun 28, 2002Universal Dracula Adaptation
The classic adaptation of the Bram Stoker novel that made Bela Lugosi into a horror icon and created the image of the vampire in dinner-suit and with East European accent. For all its stature, it is a dull and talky film and Lugosi is overwrought
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Frankenstein (1931)

Frankenstein (1931)
Rating: ★★★★
Dec 1, 2003Universal Frankenstein Adaptation
The classic version of Mary Shelley's tale that left the indelible image of Boris Karloff as the dull monster with bolts in its neck. Director James Whale draws on German Expressionist designs to create one of the landmark classics of the genre
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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Rating: ★★★★
Mar 7, 2000Universal Frankenstein Sequel
The first sequel to the 1931 Boris Karloff Frankenstein, which many prefer to the original. Director James Whale comes into his element and provides a whole other level of droll humour that the first film did not have
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The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936)

The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936)
Rating: ★★★
Dec 15, 2015Mad Scientist Perfects Bodyswap Process
Classic Boris Karloff mad scientist effort in which he plays a scientist who invents a device that allows him to swap minds into different bodies. All the usual Gothic fear-filled view of science from this era, but rather well made and with Karloff on fine form
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