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Tag: Universal

IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE Reviews of Fifties 3-D classic

It Came from Outer Space is a 1953 American science fiction film, the first in the 3-D process from Universal-International. It was produced by William Alland, directed by Jack Arnold (Tarantula; …

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THE MAD DOCTOR OF MARKET STREET Lionel Atwill! Reviews and rating

  ‘Genius – or fiend?’ The Mad Doctor of Market Street is a 1942 sci-fi horror film about a scientist who flees after his bizarre experiments are revealed and becomes …

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THE BLACK CAT Karloff! Lugosi! Reviews of classic Universal horror

‘Things you never saw before or ever dreamed of!’ The Black Cat is a 1934 American horror film about honeymooners who become trapped in the home of a satan-worshipping priest when …

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THE DEADLY MANTIS Reviews of ’50s monster movie

‘This was the day that engulfed the world in terror…’ The Deadly Mantis is a 1957 American sci-fi monster movie about a giant prehistoric creature that voraciously preys on the …

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DRACULA Reviews of Universal horror classic

Dracula is a 1931 American horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi as the title character. The film was produced by Universal and is based on the …

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THE MUMMY’S TOMB Reviews and rating

  ‘The fear of the year’ The Mummy’s Tomb is a 1942 horror film in which the creature is transported from his homeland to the US with the high priest …

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FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN Reviews and overview

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man is a 1943 American horror film about the resurrected Wolf Man who is seeking a cure for his full moon malady. Directed by Roy William Neill …

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THE EXORCIST – Pointless, unwanted trilogy of movies officially announced

The Exorcist franchise is set to return with the announcement of not one but three new movies! The first film in the trilogy will be released theatrically on October 13, …

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ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE INVISIBLE MAN (1951) Reviews and overview

‘You’ll shiver… You’ll shudder… You’ll shout with laughter!’ Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man is a 1951 science-fiction comedy film about two idiotic private eyes and a boxer accused …

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WEIRD WOMAN Lon Chaney Jr! Evelyn Ankers! Reviews and overview

‘Soft arms killing with a voodoo curse!’ Weird Woman is a 1944 mystery horror film about a sociology professor who marries a South Seas young woman who may have supernatural …

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THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN Reviews and rating

  ‘New thrills as the Monster stalks again!’ The Ghost of Frankenstein is a 1942 horror film in which the doctor’s plans to replace the monster’s brain are hijacked by …

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DRESSED TO KILL (1946) Reviews of Sherlock Holmes mystery thriller

Dressed to Kill is a 1946 American mystery thriller film about the theft of seemingly unassuming and inexpensive music boxes. Produced and directed by Roy William Neill (The Pearl of …

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THE SPIDER WOMAN (1943) Reviews and overview

‘Mistress of murder!’ The Spider Woman is a 1943 American mystery thriller film about Sherlock Holmes investigating a series of so-called “pyjama suicides”. The super sleuth soon knows the female …

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TERROR IN THE AISLES (1984) Reviews and overview

Scream Factory has announced the details of its Terror in the Aisles Blu-ray, which is released on October 13th 2020. The disc also includes the television cut with alternate footage …

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JAWS Reviews of the classic monster movie

Jaws is a 1975 American horror thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley’s novel of the same name. The prototypical summer, blockbuster its release is regarded as a watershed moment in …

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DRACULA’S DAUGHTER Reviews of sapphic-tinged sequel

Dracula’s Daughter is a 1936 American horror film produced by Universal Studios and a loose sequel to the 1931 film Dracula. Lambert Hillyer directed the movie from a screenplay by …

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THE INVISIBLE MAN’S REVENGE John Carradine! Evelyn Ankers! Reviews

‘A trail of terror!’ The Invisible Man’s Revenge is a 1944 science-fiction horror film about a scientist that helps a fugitive from the law become invisible, unwittingly giving him the …

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MAN MADE MONSTER Reviews of Lionel Atwill, Lon Chaney Jr horror

Man Made Monster is a 1941 American science fiction horror film about a mad scientist who turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding. Promoted as Man-Made …

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THE MONOLITH MONSTERS Reviews of sci-fi horror

‘Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the Earth!’ The Monolith Monsters is a 1957 sci-fi horror film directed by John Sherwood (The Creature Walks Among Us) from a screenplay by …

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MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS (1958) Reviews and overview

‘Co-ed beauty captive of man-monster!’ Monster on the Campus is a 1958 American science-fiction horror film directed by Jack Arnold (The Incredible Shrinking Man; Tarantula, Creature from the Black Lagoon) …

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MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (1932) Reviews of Bela Lugosi Poe-based fun

Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1932 American horror film directed by Robert Florey (The Beast with Five Fingers) from a screenplay co-written with Ethel M. Kelly, Tom Reed …

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THE MOLE PEOPLE (1956) Reviews and overview

‘Terrifying… monsters from a lost age!’ The Mole People is a 1956 American science fiction horror film directed by Virgil W. Vogel (The Land Unknown) from a screenplay by László Görög (The Spider). It …

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TOWER OF LONDON (1939) Reviews and overview

Tower of London is a 1939 American historical and quasi-horror film produced and directed by Rowland V. Lee (Son of Frankenstein) from a screenplay by his brother Robert N. Lee for Universal Pictures. It …

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HOUSE OF DRACULA Reviews and overview

House of Dracula is a 1945 American horror film released by Universal Pictures. It is a direct sequel to House of Frankenstein and continued the theme of combining the studio’s three most popular monsters: Frankenstein’s monster (Glenn …

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HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN Karloff! Chaney Jr! Carradine! Reviews

‘Never before… so much wickedness under one roof!’ House of Frankenstein is a 1944 American horror film starring directed by Erle C. Kenton, from a screenplay by Edward T. Lowe Jr., …

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NIGHT MONSTER Lugosi! Atwill! Reviews and rating

  ‘Creeping terror… kills like a strangler!’ Night Monster is a 1942 American horror film produced and directed by Ford Beebe (The Phantom Creeps; The Invisible Man’s Revenge) from a …

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THE MUMMY’S CURSE Reviews and overview

Buried fury! Stalking to life from the depths of doom!’ The Mummy’s Curse is the 1944 American supernatural horror film directed by Leslie Goodwins from a screenplay by Leon Abrams …

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THE MUMMY (2017) Reviews and overview

‘Welcome to a new world of gods and monsters’ The Mummy is a 2017 American action-adventure horror film co-produced and directed by Alex Kurtzman (Cowboys & Aliens; Sleepy Hollow; Venom) from …

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The Monsters Chess Set – game

The Monsters Chess Set featuring Universal Studios monsters was a limited edition chess set issued in 1999 by a company named Spencer. The King and Queens of both pieces are 3 …

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THE MUMMY’S GHOST Lon Chaney Jr! John Carradine! Reviews

‘Nameless! Fleshless! Deathless!’ The Mummy’s Ghost is the 1944 American supernatural horror film directed by Reginald Le Borg (The Black Sleep; Voodoo Island; Diary of a Madman) from a screenplay written by …

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DRACULA (1931) with Philip Glass score performed by the Kronos Quartet

In 1998, Philip Glass composed a score, performed by the Kronos Quartet, for Universal’s 1931 film version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The original film, directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela …

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Lionel Atwill – Actor

Lionel Alfred William Atwill (1 March 1885 – 22 April 1946) was an English stage and film actor. He was born on March 1, 1885, in Croydon, Surrey. He studied …

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THE BOY WHO CRIED WEREWOLF (1973) Reviews and overview

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf is a 1973 American horror film directed by Nathan H. Juran from a screenplay by Bob Homel. The movie stars Kerwin Matthews, Elaine Devry, Robert …

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ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE MUMMY (1955) Reviews and overview

‘They’re chummy with a mummy!’ Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy is a 1955 American comedy horror film directed by Charles Lamont (Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man; Abbott and …

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Bud Westmore – make-up artist

Bud Westmore (13 January 1918 – 24 June 1973) was a make-up artist in Hollywood and the son of George Westmore, a member of the Westmore family prominent in Hollywood …

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CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN (1943) Reviews and overview

‘Born of horror to live in terror!’ Captive Wild Woman is a 1943 American science fiction horror film, starring John Carradine, Milburn Stone, Evelyn Ankers, and “introducing” Acquanetta (Lost Continent). It was released by …

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Frankenstein and Vasaria – The Fictional Locations of the Classic Universal Horror Films

Although the continuity is a little wayward, the events of many of the Golden Age of Universal horror films actually take place in one of two fictional locales – the …

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Horror-themed Pinball Machines

Pinball machines as we now know them first appeared in the early 1930s and almost immediately were seized upon as opportunities for branding and cash-ins of all shape and form, …

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THE FROZEN GHOST (1945) Reviews and overview

The Frozen Ghost is a 1945 mystery film starring Lon Chaney Jr and Evelyn Ankers. Directed by Harold Young, it is the fourth film in the Inner Sanctum series that …

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THE SCARLET CLAW Reviews of Sherlock Holmes classic

The Scarlet Claw is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes movie directed by Roy William Neill, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. It is the eighth film of the Rathbone/Bruce series. David Stuart Davies notes on the film’s DVD audio commentary that it’s …

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THE CAT CREEPS (1930) Reviews and overview

The Cat Creeps is a 1930 horror/thriller directed by Rupert Julian and John Willard and produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr for Universal Pictures. As with many films of the late silent/early talkie …

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THE MUMMY’S HAND Reviews of Universal’s sequel

The Mummy’s Hand is a 1940 American supernatural horror film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay co-written by Griffin Jay and Maxwell Shane It was produced by Ben Pivar. …

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REVENGE OF THE CREATURE Reviews of the Black Lagoon sequel

‘Terror is loose in the city!’ Revenge of the Creature is the first sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon. The sci-fi horror movie was released on May 11, 1955, in the …

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THE MUMMY (1932) Reviews and overview

‘A love that defied time drives a beautiful girl to her doom’ The Mummy is a 1932 American supernatural horror film from Universal Studios directed by former cinematographer Karl Freund …

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WEREWOLF OF LONDON Reviews and overview

Werewolf of London is a 1935 horror film starring Henry Hull and Valerie Hobson, produced by Universal Pictures. Our review: Aristocratic botanist, Dr Glendon (Henry Hull), ventures into the foothills …

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THE WOLF MAN (1941) Reviews and overview

The Wolf Man is a 1941 American horror film written by Curt Siodmak and produced and directed by George Waggner. The Universal production stars Lon Chaney, Jr., Claude Rains, Evelyn …

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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925) Reviews and free to watch in online in HD

The Phantom of the Opera is a 1925 American silent horror feature  film adaptation of the Gaston Leroux novel of the same title directed by Rupert Julian. The film features …

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Jack P. Pierce – makeup artist

Jack P. Pierce (born Janus Piccoula; May 5, 1889 – July 19, 1968) was a Hollywood makeup artist most famous for creating the iconic makeup worn by Boris Karloff in Universal Studios’ 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, along with various …

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THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) Reviews and overview

The Invisible Man is a 1933 science fiction film based on H.G. Wells’ 1897 novel The Invisible Man. The movie was directed by James Whale (Frankenstein; The Old Dark House; Bride …

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THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923) Overview

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1923 American film directed by Wallace Worsley and produced by Carl Laemmle and Irving Thalberg. It stars Lon Chaney, Sr., Patsy Ruth Miller, Norman Kerry, Nigel de Brulier, Brandon Hurst. The film is probably the second most famous …

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