While you could accuse the majority of the sequel outings of the Universal Monsters gang of being noticably deficient in the originality gene, the continuing
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The Mummy’s Tomb (1942) – Review
When Universal Studios decided to up-shift the amount of movies that featured their stock horror characters, you get the genuine impression that the Mummy might
House Of Dracula (1945) – Review
After a relentless release schedule that saw Universal hock its horror characters onto audiences at a punishing rate, it was getting pretty clear that some
House Of Frankenstein (1944) – Review
After dropping Frankenstein’s Monster and the Wolf Man into a predictably brutal double date with 1942’s aptly named Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man, it obviously
The Mummy’s Hand (1940) – Review
After finding success with further sequels to their Frankenstein and Invisible Man franchises, Universal decided to plunder the sarcophagus of their horror back catalogue and
Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man (1943) – Review
A more jaded man than I could suggest that Universal’s plan to start merging their horror characters into one big story like a giant, gothic
Son Of Dracula (1943) – Review
Considering how much fun Universal obviously had from eventually mixing their selection of classic monsters together like the contents of a particularly macabre toy box,
Dracula’s Daughter (1936) – Review
You can’t really say that Universal were particularly swift on capitalising on the first Dracula movie, especially when you consider that A) the first movie
The Invisible Man (1933) – Review
One of the less utilized members of the gang of misshapen creatures known collectively as the Universal Monsters is the Invisible Man. Believe it or
Abbott And Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) – Review
By the mid-40’s, Universal Studios were still looking for any way they could to keep their legendary stable of marauding monsters profitable. Their bright idea?
Bride Of Frankenstein (1935) – Review
When people start chipping in when asked about the greatest sequels ever made, I’m always sorta pissed that in among the usual retorts of The
The Mummy (1932) – Review
Those who got their primary fix of undead Egyptians from 1999’s The Mummy (or even Tom Cruise’s 2017 version, Anubis forbid) have some cinematic archeology
Dracula (1931) – Review
Quite possibly the most over-filmed novel that’s ever existed (virtually anything with vampires in techincally a riff), Bram Stoker’s Dracula has gone through more iterations
Frankenstein (1931) – Review
After the odd genre release during the silent era, Universal finally launched into what would become known as the Universal Monsters franchise 1931 with a
Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954) – Review
Somewhat of an anomaly among his fellow Universal Monsters alumni, the humble Gill-Man is the rare example of the group who is essentially a totally
The Wolf Man (1941) – Review
The familiar rogues gallery of Universal’s stable of classic creatures have always been tinged with a taste of the tragic – Frankenstein’s Monster is a
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