"If this should leave me, you'll have reason to fear, for when the full moon strikes the door of my tomb, I will come back."Professor Morlant (Boris Karloff) has obtained an ancient jewel, 'the eternal light', believing it has mystic powers to aid re-incarnation, and soon he will find out whether his faith is justified, as he is dying. To this end he commands that the jewel be bandaged to his hand and his body be entombed in an Egyptian style cave on his estate. But once dead his tomb is defiled, the jewel stolen and Mordent rises to seek revenge!
An atmospheric thriller, the film has fun leading us down various paths as we look to find out who is it that stole the jewel and caused the ghoul to rise? Though slow, there is much to admire in this. From the wonderfully gothic cinematography, through to the intricate soundtrack, especially for 1933. Topped off with some terrific acting from such as Karloff and Ralph Richardson.
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