Both leads are certainly in fine form, with Karloff's more understated approach generating the necessary element of sympathy for his tragic character.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

Both leads are certainly in fine form, with Karloff's more understated approach generating the necessary element of sympathy for his tragic character.

~ Keith Hennessey Brown -

Although Whale is working with clichés, many of them were only established in literary form in 1932, and are presented on film here for the first time in forms that continue to be imitated to this day.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Although Whale is working with clichés, many of them were only established in literary form in 1932, and are presented on film here for the first time in forms that continue to be imitated to this day.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Despite the fact that no supernatural events actually occur, there’s an all-pervading air of evil, insanity and downright perversion.

~ Jeff Robson -

Despite the fact that no supernatural events actually occur, there’s an all-pervading air of evil, insanity and downright perversion.

~ Jeff Robson -

Although Whale is working with clichés, many of them were only established in literary form in 1932, and are presented on film here for the first time in forms that continue to be imitated to this day.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Despite the fact that no supernatural events actually occur, there’s an all-pervading air of evil, insanity and downright perversion.

~ Jeff Robson -