When you think of 1940s Universal horror, your mind likely goes straight to the fog-drenched forests of The Wolf Man or the bandages of The Mummy . But tucked away in the studio’s catalog is a vibrant, opulent, and deeply weird psychological thriller that deserves a spot on your watch list: .
The Forgotten Masterpiece of Opera Horror: Revisiting The Climax (1944) The Climax(1944)
The story is set in the 19th-century Vienna Royal Theatre. Karloff plays Dr. Friedrich Hohner, the official physician of the opera company. Hohner harbors a dark, decade-old secret: he murdered his fiancée, the theater's former star prima donna, in a fit of rage because she dared to love her singing career more than him. When you think of 1940s Universal horror, your