Here’s something rather exciting for fans of Universal’s original Classic Monsters universe, as the studio has announced the upcoming release of the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection on Blu-ray! The set will feature all of Universal’s Monster films from 1931 through to 1956 as well as a 48-page collectible book and a number of […]
The Invisible Man producer Jason Blum says he would love to do a Frankenstein reboot
Following on from the critical and financial success of Leigh Whannell’s reimagining of The Invisible Man, producer Jason Blum has recently stated that he would love to work on a reboot of Frankenstein’s Monster. In a recent interview with The Evolution of Horror podcast (via ComicBook), Blum teased he would “love to do Frankenstein” but there […]
Javier Bardem in talks for Universal’s Frankenstein
Universal Pictures is certainly shooting high when it comes to casting for its Classic Monsters Universe. Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe are on board for The Mummy and Johnny Depp has signed on for The Invisible Man, while other rumoured names include Dwayne Johnson (The Wolf Man), Scarlett Johansson (Creature from the Black Lagoon) and Angelina […]
Comic Book Preview – Mike Mignola’s Frankenstein Undone #1
Hellboy creator Mike Mignola returns to the world of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein this week as Dark Horse Comics launches the new series Frankenstein Undone, a prequel to Mignola’s Frankenstein Underground, and you can check out a preview of the first issue here… SEE ALSO: Comic Book Review – Hellboy Winter Special Frankenstein’s creator lies dead […]
Universal unleashes the Classic Monsters with The Legacy Collection
As Universal Pictures prepares to launch its shared Monster universe with the upcoming release of The Mummy, the studio has opened the vault and unleashed the Classic Monsters with the release of the Legacy Collections, four Blu-ray box-sets for The Mummy, Frankenstein, Dracula and The Wolf Man, which features 27 classic movies, 22 of which have […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 24 – Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, 1994. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Robert De Niro, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Hulce and John Cleese. SYNOPSIS: Sailors embarking upon a voyage to the North Pole rescue a man travelling through the barren wastelands by himself. The man is Victor Frankenstein who begins to tell the tale of his […]
October Horrors 2019 Day 1 – Frankenstein (1931)
Frankenstein, 1931. Directed by James Whale. Starring Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward Van Sloan, Fredrick Kerr and Boris Karloff. SYNOPSIS: Eager to solve the mysteries of life and death, Dr Henry Frankenstein embarks upon a controversial experiment in which he will implant a human brain into a freshly constructed body and use electricity […]
Horror anthology Tales of Frankenstein gets a poster and trailer
Writer-director Donald F. Glut’s horror anthology Tales of Frankenstein is released this coming Friday, marking the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s classic novel Frankenstein. Check out the poster, trailer and synopsis here… Tales of Frankenstein features four tales of terror in “My Creation, My Beloved,” (a deformed descendant of Victor Frankenstein creates the perfect man and […]
DVD Review – Frankenstein (2015)
Frankenstein, 2015 Directed by Bernard Rose. Starring Xavier Samuel, Carrie-Anne Moss, Tony Todd, Danny Huston, Sandra Rosko, Maya Erskine, Dave Pressler. SYNOPSIS: An eccentric pair of scientists create a human monster in modern-day Los Angeles. Another year, another adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic novel but there is a twist to this one as it sticks […]
Universal Monsters: The Next Big Cinematic Franchise?
Tony Black on whether the Universal Monsters will deliver the next big cinematic franchise… You all remember The Mummy, right? Brendan Fraser doing his best Harrison Ford impression while Arnold Vosloo pranced around in a gold nappy trying to hide his broad South African brogue. Rather good, wasn’t it? You may be surprised to learn […]
