For the first time ever, all of Universal’s classic monster movies are heading together in one collection. Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection is set for release on September 2nd.
Here’s the press release:
Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection showcases every original film featuring Hollywood’s most iconic monsters, including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Phantom of the Opera and The Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Starring legendary actors Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Jr., Claude Rains and Elsa Lanchester in the roles they made famous, these films set the standard for decades to come with revolutionary makeup, mind-blowing cinematography and groundbreaking special effects. Featuring hours of revealing bonus features, Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection brings home classic thrills and chills with some of the most unforgettable characters ever filmed.
With hours of bonus features as well as a 48-page book featuring behind-the-scenes photographs, original posters, rare correspondence and more to enhance the viewing experience, Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection includes:
| Dracula (1931) | Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman (1943) |
| Frankenstein (1931) | Phantom of the Opera (1943) |
| The Mummy (1932) | Son of Dracula (1943) |
| The Invisible Man (1933) | The Invisible Man’s Revenge (1944) |
| The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) | The Mummy’s Ghost (1944) |
| Werewolf of London (1935) | House of Frankenstein (1944) |
| Dracula’s Daughter (1936) | The Mummy’s Curse (1944) |
| Son of Frankenstein (1939) | House of Dracula (1945) |
| The Invisible Man Returns (1940) | She-Wolf of London (1946) |
| The Mummy’s Hand (1940) | Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) |
| The Invisible Woman (1940) | Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951) |
| The Wolf Man (1941) | Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) |
| The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) | Revenge of the Creature (1955) |
| Invisible Agent (1942) | Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955) |
| The Mummy’s Tomb (1942) | The Creature Walks Among Us (1956) |
BONUS FEATURES:
- Behind the Scenes Documentaries
- The 1931 Spanish Version of Dracula
- Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr. and Jack Pierce Featurettes
- 13 Expert Feature Commentaries
- Archival Footage
- Production Photographs
- Theatrical Trailers
- And Much More
No price has been released and no news yet on the set being released in the UK.
Originally published June 24, 2014. Updated April 12, 2018.
