Long before vampires were brooding emo creatures who sparkled and stalked high school girls, Universal Pictures launched what could be considered the first “Cinematic Universe” in their adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic gothic horror tale, Dracula, with the man who had already made a compelling performance in the stage version, Bela Lugosi.
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Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) – Review
When it comes to cinematic depictions of literary characters Dracula is up there with Sherlock Holmes when it comes to the number of times he has been brought to the big screen, from F.W. Murnau’s silent masterpiece Nosferatu to Bela Lugosi in 1931’s Dracula, Christoper Lee’s run in the Hammer Films and John Badham’s more…
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) – Review
Before we go any further let’s get one thing straight, in this movie neither Abbott nor Costello meets Frankenstein as it’s the monster they actually meet and not the infamous doctor who bears the name, there, is everyone satisfied? That kind of thing may win you points at pub trivia but not here, so let…
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988) – Review
When it comes to the idea of employment, the Scooby-Doo franchise has been rather loose with how our cast of characters earns gas money. Shaggy and Scooby weren’t selling pot on the side to pay for all those immense Submarine Sandwiches — despite this being a fair assumption — though they were often seen to…
Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy (2014) – Review
The Scooby gang has encountered the likes of Dracula, the Wolfman, the Mummy and Frankenstein’s monster on multiple occasions, but with Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy, we get a movie that is more of a clear homage to the Universal Monster movies of the 30s and 40s than we’ve ever seen before, and then to add a little…