The Best Boris Karloff Movies, Ranked
154 credits from 1919 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) with $957K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Boris Karloff Box Office Hits
Boris Karloff's films have made $1.01M worldwide in total. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) is the biggest hit at $957K, ahead of The Old Dark House (1932) ($34.6K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Boris Karloff Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Boris Karloff has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Horror leads with 22 films, and The Old Dark House (1932) is the pick of them.
The Latest Boris Karloff Movies
The most recent films Boris Karloff is credited on, newest first — starting with Universal Horror (1998). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Universal Horror 1998 · (archive footage) -
Transylvania Twist 1989 · Man in Room (archive footage) -
Madhouse 1974 · (archive footage) -
Alien Terror 1971 · Prof. John Mayer -
Isle of the Snake People 1971 · Carl van Molder / Damballah -
Hatchet for the Honeymoon 1970 · Gorca (archive footage) -
Cauldron of Blood 1970 · Franz Badulescu -
Curse of the Crimson Altar 1968 · Professor John Marsh -
Targets 1968 · Byron Orlok -
Macabre Serenade 1968 · Matthias Morteval -
Fear Chamber 1968 · Dr. Carl Mandel -
The Sorcerers 1967 · Prof. Marcus Monserrat
The Best Boris Karloff Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Boris Karloff films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Boris Karloff movie?
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) made the most at the box office, with $957K worldwide, followed by The Old Dark House (1932) with $34.6K. Together, Boris Karloff's films with box office figures have made $1.01M.
What is the best Boris Karloff horror movie?
The Old Dark House (1932) is the best-rated of Boris Karloff's horror films. In other genres: The Bride of Frankenstein (drama), Son of Frankenstein (sci-fi) and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (fantasy).
What is the newest Boris Karloff movie?
The newest film on Boris Karloff's filmography is The Last Repair Shop (2023), with Boris Karloff as The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited).
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