The Mummy

Description from Netflix:
When British archaeologists uncover the ancient sarcophagus of a mummified Egyptian priest, they foolishly ignore its warning not to open the box.  Now brought back to life, the mummy tries to resurrect the soul of his long-dead love.

Notable actors: Boris Karloff

My thoughts:
Sad to say, but I had never seen this movie before.  I've seen the 90s remake dozens of times, but never this one.
I was struck by the similarities between this movie and the remake.  I assumed they just took the idea of The Mummy and built a new story around it, but that was not the case.  The remake took the same basic plot - as well as a some of the names (Imhotep, Anck Su Namun) - and just tweaked it a little.

I really liked this.  It had a great feel to it.  I was immediately drawn in to this world.
And you really can't go wrong with Karloff.  Given the choice of iconic actors from the Universal monsters (Karloff, Lugosi, Chaney, etc.), I would choose Karloff every single time.  I love that guy.

Rating: 5/5

The Invisible Man

Description from Netflix:
Scientist Jack Griffin terrorizes the British village of Ipping in this classic horror film.  After a drug experiment gone awry, griffin becomes invisible and must hide out in the local inn, his face completely bandaged.  By the time Griffin confides in friends Dr. Kemp & Flora, it's too late -- the drug has turned him into a homicidal maniac who must be hunted down.

Notable actors: Henry Travers, Gloria Stuart, Claude Rains

My thoughts:
Honestly, I didn't read the description before I watched it, so I was unprepared for what happened in this movie.  I assumed it would start with an experiment gone wrong, but I thought the rest of the movie would be him dealing with the consequences.
That wasn't the case at all.
He started the movie as an invisible man, and he was pretty happy about it.  He basically acted like an ass for the entire movie.  Throwing things around the room.  Dancing around without a head.  Strangling people willy-nilly.  And so on.

He wanted to sell his formula to the highest bidder, allowing a country to build an army of invisible soldiers.  He was, in a word, crazy.

This was a strange, campy movie.  And I loved it.

Rating: 4/5