Boris Karloff
Actor · 175 credits · 64 in highly-rated films
Best known for Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Frequent collaborators: Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr., Basil Rathbone, Edward Van Sloan, Lou Costello
Best Boris Karloff movies by genre
- Boris Karloff Horror Movies 56
- Boris Karloff Drama Movies 35
- Boris Karloff Comedy Movies 29
- Boris Karloff Crime Movies 24
- Boris Karloff Documentary Movies 23
- Boris Karloff Thriller Movies 21
- Boris Karloff Mystery Movies 20
- Boris Karloff Adventure Movies 18
- Boris Karloff Science Fiction Movies 16
- Boris Karloff Romance Movies 15
- Boris Karloff Action Movies 14
- Boris Karloff Fantasy Movies 6
Movies (175 total, ranked by score)
1Bride of Frankenstein
1935 · ★ 7.5 (1,126 votes)
Horror, Science Fiction
2Frankenstein
1931 · ★ 7.5 (1,836 votes)
Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
3How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966 · ★ 7.5 (1,155 votes)
Animation, Family, Comedy
4Scarface
1932 · ★ 7.4 (714 votes)
Crime, Action, Drama
5Targets
1968 · ★ 7.1 (244 votes)
Thriller, Crime, Drama
6Black Sabbath
1963 · ★ 7.2 (488 votes)
Horror
7The Mummy
1932 · ★ 6.7 (718 votes)
Horror, Fantasy
8Son of Frankenstein
1939 · ★ 6.7 (282 votes)
Horror, Science Fiction
9How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994 · ★ 8.1 (5 votes)
Documentary, TV Movie
10The Body Snatcher
1945 · ★ 7.0 (202 votes)
Horror, Thriller
11The Last Repair Shop
2024 · ★ 7.5 (43 votes)
Documentary, Music
12The Old Dark House
1932 · ★ 6.7 (307 votes)
Drama, Horror, Thriller
13The Black Cat
1934 · ★ 6.7 (312 votes)
Horror, Thriller
14Unconquered
1947 · ★ 6.5 (66 votes)
Drama, Adventure, History
15The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
1947 · ★ 6.8 (142 votes)
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
16Bedlam
1946 · ★ 6.6 (82 votes)
Drama, Thriller
17The Devil Commands
1941 · ★ 6.1 (32 votes)
Horror, Science Fiction
18The Man with Nine Lives
1940 · ★ 6.2 (24 votes)
Science Fiction, Horror
19The Comedy of Terrors
1964 · ★ 6.5 (170 votes)
Comedy, Horror, Crime
20The Raven
1935 · ★ 6.6 (153 votes)
Horror, Crime
21Charlie Chan at the Opera
1936 · ★ 6.8 (36 votes)
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
22Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949 · ★ 6.6 (59 votes)
Comedy, Horror, Mystery
23A Connecticut Yankee
1955 · ★ 4.0 (2 votes)
TV Movie, Comedy, Fantasy
24Dynamite Dan
1924 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)
Drama, Action
25The Guilty Generation
1931 · ★ 6.0 (6 votes)
Drama, Crime
26The Mesmerist
2003 · ★ 8.0 (4 votes)
Drama
27Five Star Final
1931 · ★ 6.6 (48 votes)
Crime, Drama
28The Man Who Changed His Mind
1936 · ★ 6.1 (34 votes)
Horror, Science Fiction
29House of Frankenstein
1944 · ★ 6.1 (188 votes)
Horror, Science Fiction
30Mad Monster Party?
1967 · ★ 6.6 (75 votes)
Animation, Comedy, Family
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.