The monster movies of Universal Studios
By: James L. Neibaur
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9781442278165
Subjects: Monster films; Catalogs; Horror films; Universal City Studios
Description: In 1931, Universal Studios release Dracula starring Bela Legosi. It was a box-office success, and the first in a series of films featuring macabre characters and chilling atmospherics. Neibaur reviews the key horror films that Universal produced into the mid-1950s, provided production information, critical commentary, and an overall assessment of the movie's significance. He also examines their impact on popular culture, into the cinemas of today.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: Dracula; title: Frankenstein; title: The mummy; title: The invisible man; title: The bride of Frankenstein; title: Werewolf of London; title: Dracula's daughter; title: Son of Frankenstein; title: The invisible man returns; title: The mummy's hand; title: The invisible woman; title: The wolf man; title: The ghost of Frankenstein; title: Invisible agent; title: The mummy's tomb; title: Frankenstein meets the wolf man; title: Son of Dracula; title: The invisible man's revenge; title: The mummy's ghost; title: House of Frankenstein; title: The mummy's curse; title: House of Dracula; title: She-wolf of London; title: Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein; title: Abbott and Costello meet the invisible man; title: Creature from the Black Lagoon; title: Revenge of the creature; title: Abbot and Costello meet the mummy; title: The creature walks among us; title: Epilogue: The continued legacy of the Universal monster movies.