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Bested only by its sequel, Universal's Frankenstein capably conveys the story's horror and compassion in a masterful way.

Meeting of the Minds Bud Abbott and Lou Costello represent two types of people reacting to Universal’s monster movies. Lou is the fearful, jump-out-his-seat theater patron who takes the …

House of Science The send-off for Universal’s Dracula, Wolf Man, and Frankenstein’s monster, House of Dracula brings the trio together for the last time – barring appearances alongside Abbott …

Animal House The first act of House of Frankenstein deals exclusively with Dracula. John Carradine steps into the role, an exotic seducer who puts a woman under his spell. …

Meeting of the Cursed In just minutes, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man hits the acceptable limit for tropes. The film opens in a graveyard at night. A storm is …

Ghost Busting Not one but two torch-carrying mobs show up in Ghost of Frankenstein. While not yet the cliché Universal turned it into later, credit to Ghost of Frankenstein …

Sinister Son Stuck in the shadow of two revered classics, Son of Frankenstein never earned its deserved reverence. That’s more tragic than the monster. While Son of Frankenstein lacks …

Of 3D Printers and Monsters Compelling reasons exist to reset the mythos of Frankenstein in contemporary society. This update has none of them. It tries. The monster contemplates the …

Hotel Transylvania has one obvious conclusion... and only one.

Bride has an energy about it that is infectious, a film that carries itself on a wicked sense of humor.

It took one hour and ten minutes of running time to make cinematic and cultural history with Frankenstein.

Stan Winston has a blast designing this make-up, crafting beautiful homages to the creatures he undoubtedly loved growing up.