Tag: Frankensteins
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Every Time Boris Karloff Played Frankenstein’s Monster on Screen- Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] In 1931, Universal Pictures was teetering on the edge of insolvency, until they accidentally made an unholy amount of money by releasing Dracula. With the equation “Monster plus Movie equals Being Able To Afford Bourbon” dancing in their noggins, the studio heads made a few calls and ordered a buffet platter of horror adaptations. …
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Why ‘Dracula’s Sequels Floundered While ‘Frankenstein’s Soared – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] They’re two of the great icons of Gothic horror: Dracula and Frankenstein. As reinterpreted at Universal Studios in 1931, they both came to the silver screen and launched the American horror genre and the Universal Monsters cycle. Tod Browning’s Dracula led the way, with James Whales’ Frankenstein serving as the immediate follow-up. I think…
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Frankenstein’s Monster & 9 Other Characters Who Launched The Horror Genre – Armessa Movie News
[ad_1] Long before Michael or Jason or Freddy, there were a group of classic characters known as the Universal Monsters. These monsters starred in black-and-white horror films from the golden age of Hollywood that were produced by Universal Pictures. RELATED: From Dracula to the Mummy, Why Do We Still Love Universal Monsters? Despite the lack…