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Tag: Universal

Murders in the Rue Morgue – USA, 1932

3 February, 2019 - Leave a Comment

Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1932 American horror feature 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 – USA, 1956

16 November, 201818 January, 2019 - 7 Comments.

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

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Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection – Blu-ray set

26 June, 201828 December, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection is a Blu-ray set being released in North America on August 28, 2018. “Showcases all of the original films featuring the most iconic monsters …

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The Black Cat – USA, 1934

22 February, 201828 January, 2019 - Leave a Comment

‘Things you never saw before or ever dreamed of!’ The Black Cat – aka The Vanishing Body (reissue) and House of Doom (UK title) – is a 1934 American horror film directed …

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Tower of London – USA, 1939

3 September, 20171 February, 2019 - Leave a Comment

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 – USA, 1945

26 July, 201711 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

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 …

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American Gothic: Sixty Years of Horror Cinema by Jonathan Rigby – book, UK, 2017

24 July, 201721 January, 2019 - Leave a Comment

American Gothic: Sixty Years of Horror Cinema is a British book by Jonathan Rigby, originally published in 2007 by Reynold and Hearn. A revised, expanded reprint was published by Signum Books …

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House of Frankenstein – USA, 1944

1 December, 201612 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

‘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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Terror in the Aisles – USA, 1984

10 September, 201612 August, 2018 - 1 Comment

‘It’s a cut above the rest.’ Terror in the Aisles is a 1984 American documentary feature film about horror and suspense films. It was co-produced and directed by Hollywood trailers supremo Andrew J. Kuehn …

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It Came from Outer Space – USA, 1953

9 August, 201612 August, 2018 - 2 Comments.

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

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Acquanetta – actress

8 July, 201612 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Acquanetta (July 17, 1921 – August 16, 2004), nicknamed “The Venezuelan Volcano” by her friend William Randolph Hearst, was a B-movie actress known for her exotic beauty. The facts of …

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Night Monster – USA, 1942

20 April, 20161 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

‘Creeping terror… kills like a strangler!’ Night Monster is a 1942 American horror feature 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 – USA, 1944

3 April, 201613 August, 2018 - 2 Comments.

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 and Dwight V. …

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The Mummy – USA, 2017

22 January, 201628 December, 2018 - 2 Comments.

‘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

6 November, 201514 August, 2018 - 2 Comments.

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 – USA, 1943

10 October, 201514 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

‘Nameless! Fleshless! Deathless!’ The Mummy’s Ghost is the 1943 American supernatural horror film directed by Reginald Le Borg (The Black Sleep; Voodoo Island; Diary of a Madman) from a screenplay by Griffin Jay …

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Reynold Brown – artist

8 September, 201514 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

Reynold Brown (October 18, 1917 – August 24, 1991) was a prolific American realist artist who painted many Hollywood film posters. He attended Alhambra High School and refined his drawing …

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Demon Knight – USA, 1995

28 July, 201522 December, 2018 - 2 Comments.

‘Ready for your deadtime story?’ Demon Knight – also known as Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight – is a 1995 American horror feature ilm directed by Ernest Dickerson and is …

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Frankenstein (1931) poster sold for $323,000

2 April, 201515 October, 2018 - Leave a Comment

An iconic original US poster promoting Universal’s Frankenstein (1931) starring Boris Karloff has fetched $323,000 at auction. The poster was discovered in a disused cinema in Long Island, New York in the 1970s …

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Dracula – 1931, with Philip Glass score performed by the Kronos Quartet

27 March, 201514 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

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

17 January, 201516 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

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 architecture …

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The Boy Who Cried Werewolf – USA, 1973

9 January, 201521 August, 2018 - 2 Comments.

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

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The Shuffling Saga of The Mummy on Screen – article

1 November, 201422 September, 2018 - 2 Comments.

The Mummy can, in many respects, hold claim to being the most unloved of the classic movie monsters – if not, then surely the most inconsistently served. The oft-quoted line …

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Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy – USA, 1955

31 October, 201423 August, 2018 - 3 Comments.

‘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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Black Friday – USA, 1940

16 October, 201427 August, 2018 - Leave a Comment

  ‘A man-made monster is on the loose!’ Black Friday is a 1940 American science fiction-crime-horror Universal Pictures film directed by Arthur Lubin (Hold That Ghost; Phantom of the Opera). It …

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Bud Westmore – make-up artist

25 August, 20145 September, 2018 - Leave a Comment

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

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Captive Wild Woman – USA, 1943

27 July, 20147 September, 2018 - Leave a Comment

‘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

26 July, 201429 December, 2018 - 2 Comments.

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 Pinball Machines

13 March, 201411 December, 2018 - 1 Comment

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

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The Mad Genius – USA, 1931

26 February, 201410 September, 2018 - Leave a Comment

The Mad Genius (1931) is an all-talking pre-code horror drama film produced and distributed by Warner Bros. and directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Cook, Charles Butterworth, and in small roles, Boris Karloff and Frankie Darro. The film …

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