The poster for Universal’s The Mummy’s Curse promised viewers “New Thrills! New Terror!” but this third and final sequel to The Mummy’s Hand provided nothing new or much in the way of thrills for that matter, and while it did include “Two mummies for the price of one” it was just another stock retread that…
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The Mummy’s Ghost (1944) – Review
You would think being set aflame twice would have ended the reign of the Mummy, or at least dampened his spirits a tad, then again, maybe that explains why the title of this entry is The Mummy’s Ghost, could Kharis have actually perished and this is nothing but a vengeful spirit? Surprisingly, that is not…
The Mummy’s Tomb (1942) – Review
With this sequel, Universal Studios not only told the world that there was still life in the shuffling bandages of the Mummy but that they would also bring Lon Chaney Jr. back into the fold, the man who had created the role of The Wolf Man, rocked it as The Son of Dracula and he…
House of Dracula (1945) – Review
The Monster Rallies of Universal Studios continued on with 1945’s House of Dracula, where once again we get Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Hunchback, the Wolf Man, and the always-required Mad Scientist, but this entry pretty much ignored the events of the previous film while still casting the same actors, welcome to the wonderfully crazy continuity…
House of Frankenstein (1944) – Review
When the idea of pairing various Universal Monsters together proved successful with Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man the people at Universal Pictures put this formula into high gear and thus the “Monster Rallies” would become both the backbone of the series and also its downfall as the comedy team of Abbott and Costello would eventually…