"Boris Karloff is one of the most iconic and esteemed horror stars/creature performers in cinema history, responsible for some of the most memorable monsters of all time. Frankenstein's Monster and The Mummy must be mentioned of course, but Karloff boasted appearances in a whopping 1974 films over his nearly 50-year film career. His roles ranged from work as an extra in the 1919 serial Lightning Rider to his final American film, Peter Bogdanovich's spectacular 1968 thriller Targets."
"With an impressive emotional range and a memorable intensity, Karloff's praises are widely sung, but one of his best films gets regrettably eclipsed by his higher profile outings. It's time we revisit the legacy of 1936's remarkably unsung Universal outing, The Invisible Ray. The film centers on astronomer Dr. Janos Rukh (Karloff), who has developed a telescope that can reportedly look far enough at light rays in deep space that it can give a glimpse into Earth's past."
Boris Karloff starred in the 1936 Universal film The Invisible Ray as astronomer Dr. Janos Rukh, one of his lesser-celebrated yet powerful performances. The film depicts Rukh developing a telescope that reads light rays from deep space, allowing glimpses into Earth's past. Colleagues Dr. Benet (Bela Lugosi), Sir Francis Stevens, Lady Arabella, and nephew Ronald witness the experiment and later discover an ancient meteorite on an expedition. Rukh becomes irradiated by the meteorite's "Radium X," which makes him glow and grants a deadly, destructive touch. A serum slows the toxin but fails to prevent mental deterioration, prompting Rukh to seek revenge after personal betrayals and perceived theft of the meteorite sample.
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