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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.
Prologue -- Dracula -- Frankenstein -- The mummy -- The invisible man -- The bride of Frankenstein -- Werewolf of London -- Dracula's daughter -- Son of Frankenstein -- The invisible man returns -- The mummy's hand -- The invisible woman -- The wolf man -- The ghost of Frankenstein -- Invisible agent -- The mummy's tomb -- Frankenstein meets the wolf man -- Son of Dracula -- The invisible man's revenge -- The mummy's ghost -- House of Frankenstein -- The mummy's curse -- House of Dracula -- She-wolf of London -- Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein -- Abbott and Costello meet the invisible man -- Creature from the Black Lagoon -- Revenge of the creature -- Abbot and Costello meet the mummy -- The creature walks among us -- Epilogue: The continued legacy of the Universal monster movies.
Includes bibliographical references and index.