Universal Studios Monsters

Horror movies are big business nowadays.  Large and small studios, independent studios that stream their movies, TV shows and movies-it seems monster films are as popular as ever.

But, that was not always the case.  Granted monsters have been around since man first imagined them.

They are a part of every civilization’s myths and religions.  They appear in ancient writings and classic tales such as Frankenstein and Dracula.

There were even a few early attempts to bring monsters to the Silver Screen in silent films.

But, it wasn’t unit Universal Studios introduced Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein Monster that monsters catapulted to popularity and became a permanent pop culture fixture.

Universal dabbled in horror films during the silent era with Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Phantom Of The Opera and several other films.

But they never reached the popularity of Universal Studios monsters films that included sound.

In Universal Studios A Legacy Of Horror, written by Michael Mallory and published by Universal, readers travel back almost a hundred years ago when Universal first introduced monster films.

The book progresses through the decades and examines Universal Studios portfolio of classic films, their cast and crews and so much more.

Filled with archival photos the book starts with classic horror characters and branches out to Cold War monster films and even looks at the hilarious Abbott and Costello horror films.

The book is chockfull of interesting facts about the films, actors and actresses, interviews and production secrets.

It’s one ‘monster’ of a hardbound book that horror and monster film fans are sure to love.