The Ghoul (1933)

The Ghoul (1933) is a classic horror film starring Boris Karloff as Professor Henry Morlant, an Egyptologist obsessed with obtaining immortality through an ancient jewel known as the "Eternal Light." Morlant believes that by offering this jewel to the Egyptian god Anubis, he can attain eternal life. However, his plans are thwarted when his assistant, Laing (Ernest Thesiger), steals the jewel after Morlant's apparent death.

As a group of interlopers, including a disreputable lawyer and a fake vicar, converge on Morlant's manor to steal the jewel for themselves, the professor rises from the dead to seek vengeance on those who have betrayed him. The film follows Morlant's relentless pursuit of the jewel and his bloody retribution against those who stand in his way.

The Ghoul is a chilling tale of obsession, betrayal, and the supernatural, featuring a memorable performance by Boris Karloff as the vengeful undead Egyptologist.