The Mole People – USA, 1956
‘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
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
‘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
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
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
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
‘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
‘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
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
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
‘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
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
‘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 – USA, 1943
‘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
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
‘Ready for your deadtime story?’ Demon Knight – also known as Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight – is a 1995 American horror film directed by Ernest Dickerson and is an …
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Frankenstein (1931) poster sold for $323,000
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
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 architecture …
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The Boy Who Cried Werewolf – USA, 1973
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
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
‘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
‘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
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
‘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 Pinball Machines
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
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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The Frozen Ghost – USA, 1945
The Frozen Ghost is a 1945 horror mystery film starring Lon Chaney Jr and Evelyn Ankers. Directed by Harold Young, it is the fourth film in the Inner Sanctum series …
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R. L. Stine – author
Robert Lawrence Stine (born October 8, 1943), known as R. L. Stine, and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American writer and producer. Stine, who is referred to as the “Stephen King of children’s literature,” is the …
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The Deadly Mantis – USA, 1957
‘This was the day that engulfed the world in terror…’ The Deadly Mantis is a 1957 American science fiction monster movie produced by William Alland for Universal-International Pictures. It was directed by Nathan Juran (The Brain …
Read MoreBates Motel – 1987 TV movie
Bates Motel is a belated 1987 television movie spin-off of the 1960 suspense/horror film Psycho scripted and directed by Richard Rothstein (Human Experiments; Death Valley) The film was originally produced as a pilot for a TV series based …
Read MoreThe Scarlet Claw – USA, 1944
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 …
Read MoreThe Cat Creeps – USA, 1930
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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Basil Gogos – artist and illustrator
Basil Gogos is an artist and illustrator best known for his striking, often colourful portraits of movie monsters that appeared on the covers of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine in the 1960s and 70s. …
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Monster on the Campus – USA, 1958
Monster on the Campus is a 1958 American science fiction/horror film, released by Universal-International Pictures. It was directed by Jack Arnold (Tarantula, Creature from the Black Lagoon) from a script by David Duncan (The Time Machine, Fantastic Voyage). The …
Read MoreThe Mummy’s Hand – USA, 1940
The Mummy’s Hand is a 1940 American horror film, produced by Ben Pivar for Universal Studios. Although it is sometimes claimed to be a sequel or follow-up to the 1932 film …
Read MorePsycho Shark – Japan, 2009
Psycho Shark (aka Jaws in Japan, a title which Universal clamped down on) is a direct to DVD Japanese creature feature from 2009. It was directed by John Hijiri and …
Read MoreWerewolf of London – USA, 1935
Werewolf of London is a 1935 horror film starring Henry Hull, produced by Universal Pictures. Plot teaser: Aristocratic botanist, Dr Glendon (Hull), ventures into the foothills of Tibet to search for the elusive Mariphasa …
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