Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror
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Summary
This revised and updated volume is the perfect gift for any fan of horror movies and pop culture's most iconic monsters。
The year 2021 is a milestone anniversary year for horror's most iconic films—Universal Studios' Dracula， Frankenstein， and The Wolf Man。 Those landmark movies—as well as Universal's new releases—are celebrated through this beautiful and frighteningly informative volume， newly expanded to include what the present and future holds for these venerable characters。 With a foreword by Jason Blum that places horror in the context of our modern culture， the monster movie is new again—and no fan can afford to be without this book。
From the 1920s through the 1950s， Universal Studios was Hollywood's number one studio for horror pictures worldwide。 This official illustrated history is the comprehensive and definitive volume of cinema's most enduring genre。 Lavishly illustrated with production stills， posters， and rare behind-the-scenes shots， the book tells the complete history of these fascinating characters and the captivating films through which they achieved international recognition。 Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horroris a one-book library on horror films。
The year 2021 is a milestone anniversary year for horror's most iconic films—Universal Studios' Dracula， Frankenstein， and The Wolf Man。 Those landmark movies—as well as Universal's new releases—are celebrated through this beautiful and frighteningly informative volume， newly expanded to include what the present and future holds for these venerable characters。 With a foreword by Jason Blum that places horror in the context of our modern culture， the monster movie is new again—and no fan can afford to be without this book。
From the 1920s through the 1950s， Universal Studios was Hollywood's number one studio for horror pictures worldwide。 This official illustrated history is the comprehensive and definitive volume of cinema's most enduring genre。 Lavishly illustrated with production stills， posters， and rare behind-the-scenes shots， the book tells the complete history of these fascinating characters and the captivating films through which they achieved international recognition。 Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horroris a one-book library on horror films。
Reviews
James Chadwick
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Great information not just on the movies and the characters， but the people who played the parts and the people behind the scenes
Josef Ploski
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I have loved the Universal Monsters since as far back as I can remember。 I thought I knew most everything about them but this book taught me so many new and exciting things。 If you are a monster fan I can not recommend this highly enough。
Jessica
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Being a fan of classic monster films， I found this book a huge delight！ It was amazing how the actors not only portrayed each character， but how they felt about their characters。 I also liked reading the short biographical chapters on each of the individuals involved in the films and enjoyed seeing photos from the films and even some behind the scenes photos。
Aaron Badgley
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I could not put this book down。 Yes， I am a fan of those old monster films， but this book brought everything to life。 I throoughly enjoyed reading it。
Don Weiss
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Very comprehensive， with tons of photos from in front and behind the camera， synopses of the major and minor Universal Horror series and their sequels， and profiles of the people involved。 A real treat for Classic Horror fans。
Chris
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A really solid book covering all the Universal monster movies from the thirties all the way to the fifties。 Includes sections dedicated to each movies as well as the important actors， writers， directors， make-up artists and other film makers who were instrumental in creating such memorable movies。
Morgan-Emilee Maalouf
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When I say "read" I mean I flipped through this book and looked at all the pictures and read the bold text underneath。So 4 stars for photos， I'm sure it would be 5 if I actually read the content。 $40？ Maybe 3 stars now。。。 When I say "read" I mean I flipped through this book and looked at all the pictures and read the bold text underneath。So 4 stars for photos， I'm sure it would be 5 if I actually read the content。 $40？ Maybe 3 stars now。。。 。。。more
Thomas
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Great photos and accurate information of the classic Universal Studios Monster movies。 I highly recommend it to any fan of the grand masters; Karloff， Lugosi， Chaney， Chaney Jr。， etc。
Tamara Vallejos
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Although this is a lovely primer for any film fan looking to learn more about the scope of the Universal horror films， I'm knocking down one star for the poor editing。 The writing itself is really good， but there are some bizarre things in here， like a sentence that is abruptly cut off with no finish， some random typos， a misspelling of "whose" as "who's，" etc。 Although this is a lovely primer for any film fan looking to learn more about the scope of the Universal horror films， I'm knocking down one star for the poor editing。 The writing itself is really good， but there are some bizarre things in here， like a sentence that is abruptly cut off with no finish， some random typos， a misspelling of "whose" as "who's，" etc。 。。。more
Erik
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Some great stuff in this book。 Lots of press photos， behind the scenes pics， and poster reproductions。 Summaries on each of the major （and some minor） movies as well as stories and brief bios on the people that made them。
Jim Dooley
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This book is the "real deal"。。。the ultimate primer to everything that is classic Universal Horror （with some science fiction thrown in）。 I didn't find many "Gee， I never knew that" revelations， but the wonderful pictures and free-flowing writing style made this a most enjoyable read。 For the person who isn't a genuine "Monster Kid" and who doesn't have a copy of the original Famous Monsters of Filmland within easy reach， this is probably the best introduction to the films and characters that I' This book is the "real deal"。。。the ultimate primer to everything that is classic Universal Horror （with some science fiction thrown in）。 I didn't find many "Gee， I never knew that" revelations， but the wonderful pictures and free-flowing writing style made this a most enjoyable read。 For the person who isn't a genuine "Monster Kid" and who doesn't have a copy of the original Famous Monsters of Filmland within easy reach， this is probably the best introduction to the films and characters that I've found。 Oh， there are those that go much more in-depth， but they often read like research volumes。 This is a loving tribute to the films and the professionals who made them a reality for the imagination。Not unlike many of the "recap" books， this one also includes plot overviews。 The benefit is that they don't describe everything that happens。 The drawback is that they do reveal the endings。 However， in its defense， the revelations often lead to observations and speculations on the part of the writer that are truly interesting and worth pondering。The scope of the book runs from the silent Universal Horrors （including The Hunchback of Notre Dame， which I never considered to be a horror movie） through to the co-licensed and produced Hammer horror films that reinvigorated the Universal monsters。 There is even a nod to the aforesaid Famous Monsters of Filmland and the Aurora Monster Model kits。。。which found a place of honor in my house！The Monster Kid in me would have really loved this book had it been available in my Chiller Theatre days。。。although the Hammer horror films wouldn't have been released yet。。。and he responded with great enthusiasm while reading it today。I highly recommend this one。 。。。more
Russell Grant
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I'd give it 2。5/5The good: Lot's of great pictures and some nice profiles on the people behind the scenes and actors from the films。The bad: 90% of the book is detailed movie recaps。 Which would be fine if this was the 70's and the films were hard to find。 Today though， they are almost all available on DVD and get shown on the specialty channels。 So the whole thing feels old fashion。If you're a fan， it's not terrible but you probably already own most of the films so it's largely redundant。 I'd give it 2。5/5The good: Lot's of great pictures and some nice profiles on the people behind the scenes and actors from the films。The bad: 90% of the book is detailed movie recaps。 Which would be fine if this was the 70's and the films were hard to find。 Today though， they are almost all available on DVD and get shown on the specialty channels。 So the whole thing feels old fashion。If you're a fan， it's not terrible but you probably already own most of the films so it's largely redundant。 。。。more
sixthreezy
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Loved this。
Kyle
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Fantastic。 Recommend for any lover of horror， especially the classic Universal Monsters。
Abs007
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This is a very nice coffee table book。 It's full of lovely glossy pics and no little information about the movies themselves and the people that made them great。 This is a very nice coffee table book。 It's full of lovely glossy pics and no little information about the movies themselves and the people that made them great。 。。。more
Michael
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A must for any fan of the Universal Monster movies。 Beautifully illustrated with film stills， promotional photos， posters， lobby cards and behind-the-scenes photos （my favourite being Boris Karloff in full Frankenstein's Monster make-up genteely sipping his four o'clock tea from a china cup and saucer）。There's a short history of the studio and an overview of the macabre silent movies that were the precursors of the later Monster horrors。 Each of the classic films Monster are described in brief， A must for any fan of the Universal Monster movies。 Beautifully illustrated with film stills， promotional photos， posters， lobby cards and behind-the-scenes photos （my favourite being Boris Karloff in full Frankenstein's Monster make-up genteely sipping his four o'clock tea from a china cup and saucer）。There's a short history of the studio and an overview of the macabre silent movies that were the precursors of the later Monster horrors。 Each of the classic films Monster are described in brief， with some production details and information about the actors， directors， writers and some of the crew。 Then there are spotlight sections on individuals who were important to the series。This isn't an encyclopedic， in-depth history of the studio and films: it's not for scholars。 It is a fun overview or introduction; delightful and entertaining and has sent me back， with a renewed interest and appreciation， for the films I used to stay up late as a kid to watch on the TV， lights out， tucked under a blanket on the coach and worrying about whether I， though pure of heart， might turn into a wolf when the wolfbane bloomed when the autumn moon was bright！ 。。。more
Barry Harding
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Another cool book I picked up at a convention。 SOme errors and typos。 Great pics and fairly thorough coverage of the silents through the Golden Age of Universal。
Steven
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Good overview of Universal's history and its most famous film series。 Nice coffee table book with many photographs and a great reminder （if not a great intro） to why many of us love these 70+ year old movies。 Good overview of Universal's history and its most famous film series。 Nice coffee table book with many photographs and a great reminder （if not a great intro） to why many of us love these 70+ year old movies。 。。。more
Andrew
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