--- product_id: 60902078 title: "Before I Hang (Region 2)" price: "€ 49.07" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.fr/products/60902078-before-i-hang-region-2 store_origin: FR region: France --- # Before I Hang (Region 2) **Price:** € 49.07 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Before I Hang (Region 2) - **How much does it cost?** € 49.07 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/60902078-before-i-hang-region-2) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Review: Brilliant collection. - This box set has received many mixed reviews over the years but I personally love it. The Black room is one of my old favourites and shows some great acting by Boris playing 2 rolls. I wont spoil it with any plotlines only to say it is a great little film. The Man they could not hang is brilliant and I remember it from when I was a kid. Before I hang is a good little film with Boris again as a mad scientist which he does so well. Lastly The Boogie man will get you which a lot of people slate isn't actually that bad at all , I enjoyed it especially with Peter Lorre in it along with Larry Parks who was famous for the Jolsen story and Jolsen sings again , The plot is simple and at times a bit scatty but it an easy film to watch in bed with the light off to chill out. Review: Boris Karloff Icons of Horror Collection - Four films from Karloff the Uncanny, showing his full range of talents. - This an interesting set of films from Boris Karloff, well chosen to show off the various aspects of his career. In the Black Room (1935) we are presented with a gripping tale of family curses and sibling rivalry. Karloff gets to play twins, one good and the other evil, and shows their struggle for the family inheritance. The film is a lot of fun, especially Karloff who really gets to ham it up as both the good and evil brother. It's an old favourite of mine, and I bought the set for this film alone. In The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) we see Karloff in full mad professor mode. At first he's a kindly doctor who invents a method of reviving the dead. Through an unfortunate series of circumstances there is a death and he is convicted of murder. Brought back to life by his own technique, he starts to wreak vengeance on those who wronged him with an inventive house of horrors. Another entertaining slice of horror, even if the ending feels a bit rushed. Before I Hang (1940) is pretty much along the same lines as the previous film. Entertaining, but not groundbreaking. The Boogie Man (1942) is, for me, the weakest of the set. Karloff parodies many of his earlier flms in this comedy, but for me the humour was unfunny and the plot thin, and it just does not work. There are two discs, with two films per disc. Each comes in a slimeline case and both are collected into a sturdy card slipcase. There are no extras, the sound is mono. The picture and sound are reasonably clean and sharp. This is an American set, so you will need a region 1 player. A decent price for three great films from the Master of Horror, and one not so good. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 60 Reviews | ## Images ![Before I Hang (Region 2) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51xtTIXR03L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant collection. *by B***I on 11 December 2013* This box set has received many mixed reviews over the years but I personally love it. The Black room is one of my old favourites and shows some great acting by Boris playing 2 rolls. I wont spoil it with any plotlines only to say it is a great little film. The Man they could not hang is brilliant and I remember it from when I was a kid. Before I hang is a good little film with Boris again as a mad scientist which he does so well. Lastly The Boogie man will get you which a lot of people slate isn't actually that bad at all , I enjoyed it especially with Peter Lorre in it along with Larry Parks who was famous for the Jolsen story and Jolsen sings again , The plot is simple and at times a bit scatty but it an easy film to watch in bed with the light off to chill out. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Boris Karloff Icons of Horror Collection - Four films from Karloff the Uncanny, showing his full range of talents. *by V***R on 30 August 2010* This an interesting set of films from Boris Karloff, well chosen to show off the various aspects of his career. In the Black Room (1935) we are presented with a gripping tale of family curses and sibling rivalry. Karloff gets to play twins, one good and the other evil, and shows their struggle for the family inheritance. The film is a lot of fun, especially Karloff who really gets to ham it up as both the good and evil brother. It's an old favourite of mine, and I bought the set for this film alone. In The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) we see Karloff in full mad professor mode. At first he's a kindly doctor who invents a method of reviving the dead. Through an unfortunate series of circumstances there is a death and he is convicted of murder. Brought back to life by his own technique, he starts to wreak vengeance on those who wronged him with an inventive house of horrors. Another entertaining slice of horror, even if the ending feels a bit rushed. Before I Hang (1940) is pretty much along the same lines as the previous film. Entertaining, but not groundbreaking. The Boogie Man (1942) is, for me, the weakest of the set. Karloff parodies many of his earlier flms in this comedy, but for me the humour was unfunny and the plot thin, and it just does not work. There are two discs, with two films per disc. Each comes in a slimeline case and both are collected into a sturdy card slipcase. There are no extras, the sound is mono. The picture and sound are reasonably clean and sharp. This is an American set, so you will need a region 1 player. A decent price for three great films from the Master of Horror, and one not so good. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another Enjoyable Mad Scientist Tale..... *by C***R on 9 December 2013* Boris Karloff again dons the mad scientist role, in Before I Hang. The movie grips you in from the beginning, with Karloff on fine form as a gentle scientist who has found a way to stop the aging process- but he will be hanged after an experiment left a patient dead. I won't give the rest of the plot away, suffice to say that the film is very watchable and Sony have given us a very good picture, mind in some scenes there is heavy grain, but hey ho the film is 70 years old. For a 40s film the bodycount is quite high. On another note it would have been interesting to see patrons reactions to the film, given how it is so similar to the previous years effort The Man Who Could Not Hang- again starring Karloff and directed by the same man. Though this effort isn't as good (there is a dip in the second half of the film), this is still a very good effort and one for any fan of Karloff's works. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fr/products/60902078-before-i-hang-region-2](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/60902078-before-i-hang-region-2) --- *Product available on Desertcart France* *Store origin: FR* *Last updated: 2026-07-10*