term: universal terror

Universal Terror VIII: "Son of Frankenstein" and Beyond

Jake Tucker — Mon, 01 Oct 2001 03:00:00 -0400

In 1938, in an attempt to gain profits, Universal re-released Dracula and Frankenstein. The gamble paid off; the re-releases were extremely popular. Universal then decided to make a third Frankenstein film. In 1939, Son of Frankenstein was made.

Universal Terror VII: The New Universal

Jake Tucker — Sat, 01 Sep 2001 03:00:00 -0400

The Raven was the last horror film to be produced under the Laemmle dynasty of Universal. 1936 would be a year of great upheaval for the studio. In 1936, the studio hit very hard times, yet friends and relatives of the Laemmle family still took home top salaries. The stock holders became angry and voted the Laemmles out. After Carl Laemmle's family was removed, Universal became known as the "New Universal".

Universal Terror VI: Werewolves and Ravens

Jake Tucker — Wed, 01 Aug 2001 03:00:00 -0400

Universal studio's next horror film after Bride of Frankenstein was Werewolf of London, directed by Stuart Walker. The film was the first film dealing with Lycanthropy made by a major studio. The film follows Dr. Glendon (Henry Hull), who is bitten by a strange animal while in Tibet. In Tibet, he obtains the mariphasa lupina, a flower which only blooms under the moon. When Dr.

Universal Terror V: "Bride of Frankenstein"

Jake Tucker — Sun, 01 Jul 2001 03:00:00 -0400

In 1935, Universal Studios made their next horror spectacular, the sequel to Frankenstein titled Bride of Frankenstein. It is considered by many to be the greatest horror film ever produced by Universal. A prologue featuring Mary Shelley (Elsa Lanchester), Percy Shelley (Douglas Walton), and Lord Byron (Gavin Gordon) starts the film.

Universal Terror IV: Invisible Men and Black Cats

Jake Tucker — Fri, 01 Jun 2001 03:00:00 -0400

In 1933, Universal produced only one horror film. It was The Invisible Man. It was the third horror film directed by James Whale.

Universal Terror III: 1932

Jake Tucker — Tue, 01 May 2001 03:00:00 -0400

In 1932, Universal released its first horror film after Frankenstein. It was titled Murders in the Rue Morgue and it was loosely based on the story by Edgar Allan Poe. Murders in the Rue Morgue was the second film that Universal released starring Bela Lugosi. Bela Lugosi plays the mad scientist Dr. Mirakle. Dr.

Universal Terror II: "Frankenstein"

Jake Tucker — Sun, 01 Apr 2001 04:00:00 -0400

The success of Dracula caused Universal to believe that a second horror film would be remarkably profitable. The next logical film to make would be an adaptation of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." The film was released in December of 1931.

Universal Terror I: "Dracula"

Jake Tucker — Thu, 01 Mar 2001 03:00:00 -0500

A grade schooler would have a hard time identifying a picture of Humphrey Bogart from The African Queen. A pre-schooler would be equally baffled by a photograph of Vivian Leigh from Gone With the Wind.