Karloff first portrayed the Creature in the ... forward to them more than any other adaptation. After the mummy of Imhotep, an ancient Egyptian priest, is accidentally revived by archaeologists ...

Sure, the screenplay by John L. Balderston and direction from Karl Fruend begins with Karloff’s Imhotep in his signature bandages, but he soon takes on full human form as the dashing and ...

The film’s placement in the pantheon of the classic Universal monster films relies mainly on the formidable presence of Karloff, who generates an otherworldly stillness in the role of Imhotep ...

Despite a tremendous dose of makeup, Karloff found a way to communicate this deep tenderness — as well as fury. Imhotep, an ancient Egyptian priest brought back to life and wielding supernatural ...

but it instead pulls a little more inspiration from the Baris Karloff version seen in the 1932 film, complete with the Imhotep moniker. And in terms of stopping this resurrected menace and his ...