I definitely consider creature from the black lagoon and the phantom of the opera to be classic universal horror films as well

@picahudsoniaunflocked5426

9 ай бұрын

Wasn't Cat People in there too?

@erickraven7161

9 ай бұрын

That was a Val Lewton series so it was from a different studio I think. @@picahudsoniaunflocked5426

@bartgreenberg9001

8 ай бұрын

Cat People was at RKO, not Universal.

@EnchantedEssays

8 ай бұрын

I looked it up. From the looks of it, what is and isn't considered a Universal Monster movie varies based on the VHS/DVD collections they were released under. The remake of Phantom counts here but not the original. I think it's now considered to be the origin of the formula though: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Classic_Monsters#Films

@Papyrus909

5 ай бұрын

Agreed

You should look at Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein as the final film of the series. It treats the Monsters with respect and you have the only time Bela returned to play Dracula.

@chasebridges

Жыл бұрын

Will do!

@catgaming357

Жыл бұрын

@@chasebridges and the creature from the black lagoon movies but the sequels are trash

@majingojira

Жыл бұрын

​@@catgaming357 At least one of those sequels was on MST3K, so at least there is a good way to watch it!

@richie9308

Жыл бұрын

Boy did universal treat Bela bad. Despite the fact he was the most famous Dracula he only played him twice. Every time there was a film involving Dracula, they would cast someone else and make an excuse on why they didn't cast him. So much for the guy who saved Universal from going bankrupt.

@DaleRibbons

10 ай бұрын

@@catgaming357 I liked 'the Creature's Revenge', even if it isn't as good as the original. But 'The Creature Walks Among Us' was awful. Not just bad, but depressing

As a now middle-aged lover of the classic monster movies of the 1920s and 1930s, it warms my heart to see young folks showing a real interest and enthusiasm for these wonderful old films. I really enjoyed watching this!

@QueenOfTheNorth65

9 ай бұрын

Same! I watch these movies with my 20-something kids every Halloween season.

@milocatz451

6 ай бұрын

Early 20s-aged fan here, I grew up watching reruns of these films on tv every Saturday night :) which monster is your favorite? Mine's the wolfman ✨

@findlesplurb

6 ай бұрын

@@milocatz451 That's awesome! I'm a big fan of Frankenstein myself, but I love all the classic monsters. The Wolfman is a good choice too!

I’ll strongly support the notion that Dracula’s Daughter was horrifically underrated and unappreciated in it’s time. The movie conveyed the hunger and lust of it’s namesake character. The sapphic undertone of Countess Zaleaka made her even more seductive -especially for the time! Gloria Holden played a strong female lead. She was imposing, and had eyes that went right through you. The character was also written as “strong” in that she burned her father’s remains on a pyre in a failed attempt to cure her vampirism. She was a reluctant vampire until she got hungry. She even took prisoners! And she manipulated and used Sandor, who was a capable thrall/familiar. This is a movie I talked about after it was over!

@nancytoothaker3224

8 ай бұрын

It also has one of my favorite movie posters, featuring the tag line "She gives you that WEIRD FEELING"

My father introduced me to these movies at around age 7, and I loved them. They were the first horror movies that I ever watched. I didn't see all of them at that age, but I bought the rest of them when I was in high school. These are very near and dear to my heart. You left out a few. Universal had another werewolf movie called "Werewolf of London" in 1935, then there was She-Wolf of London in 1946. Also the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy is apart of the Universal Monsters, as is The Phantom of the Opera (1925 & 1943). Then there's the Abbott and Costello movies featuring the monsters, and they did get Bela Lugosi return as Dracula, but these are comedies. Anyways, I enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing.

@icebreaker_911

9 ай бұрын

Bro same here

@TuxKamen

8 ай бұрын

Sort of similar to me. I'd seen other horror movies before, but the first time I saw the Universal films, one of the local networks was showing a marathon of them on Halloween night. After I was done trick or treating, Mom turned on the marathon at the beginning and I ended up staying up all night watching them (the first time I stayed up that late), for the most part (I finally fell asleep during the last one, Invisible Man... I remember waking up for the "Nuts in May" scene).

1:30 Dracula 2:40 Frankenstein 4:50 The Mummy 5:49 The Invisible Man 7:52 The Bride Of Frankenstein 9:41 Dracula’s Daughter 11:04 Son Of Frankenstein 13:04 The Invisible Man Returns 14:19 The Mummy’s Hand 15:12 The Invisible Woman 16:16 The Wolf Man 17:06 The Ghost Of Frankenstein 18:08 The Invisible Agent 18:49 The Mummy’s Tomb 19:17 Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man 21:01 Son Of Dracula 21:53 The Invisible Man’s Revenge 22:38 The Mummy’s Ghost 23:01 House Of Frankenstein 24:23 The Mummy’s Curse 24:28 House Of Dracula

Dude, what about the creature from the black lagoon

@hdervish2497

9 ай бұрын

This Gill Man erasure will not stand

@chasebridges

8 ай бұрын

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Something interesting to note about universal is that the horror movies were what kept the studio alive during the great depression when almost every other studio was closing.

Only ones missing are Creature from the Black Lagoon (even though it’s so later on), and if you’re looking for more Claude Rains you can watch The Phantom of the Opera (1943). You also might want to look into some of Universal’s stand alone horror movies. Murders in the Rue Morgue with Bela Lugosi released the same year as The Mummy. And of course, the Lugosi and Karloff collaborations of The Black Cat (1934), The Raven (1935), and The Invisible Ray (1936). The Black Cat is my personal favorite of the three. And if silent movies are your thing, you might want to try and watch The Man Who Laughs from 1928. Not necessarily horror, bedsides imagery with the main character, but is responsible for inspiring the look of The Joker from the Batman comics. Truly one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. The original 1925 Phantom of the Opera with Lon Chaney Sr. (Yes, the father of the Wolf Man, aka the Man of a Thousand Faces) is another great one. And not a Universal movie, but White Zombie from 1932 with Bela Lugosi is one of the better b-films to come out with Lugosi as lead. White Zombie, Chaney’s Phantom of the Opera, and Murders in the Rue Morgue are public domain and can be watched for free on KZread I believe.

@chasebridges

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks!

@scombs6543

Жыл бұрын

@@chasebridges no problem, I just like seeing people get into the monsters, and introducing them to the lesser known movies from the studio ✌️

@Ray_2112

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for those recommendations, especially the ones with Karloff and Lugosi. Since Lugosi didn't return as Dracula (except the Abbott Costello one), I wished he had done more roles like that...and The Black Cat and The Raven are a perfect solution to that, he plays quite similar characters there. Karloff is also great, especially in Black Cat...it's really awesome having them as the two lead characters with real dialogues...in Frankenstein 3+4 they're great too, but the Monster never talks and is like his pet. Here they go head on head and it's just crazy. :D Gonna watch The Invisible Ray also - thanks again!

@behindthescenesphotos5133

Жыл бұрын

Despite three movies, Universal doesn't want to include Paula Dupree (the gorilla woman) with the other Universal monsters. No merch, no clips in the highlight reels, very few TV showings, and barely on DVD.

@queenglamazona8789

Жыл бұрын

​@@behindthescenesphotos5133 I remember Paula The Ape Woman appeared in Three Films-Captive Wild Woman, Jungle Woman, and Jungle Captive.

Give the Hammer Monster Movies a shot. They are done in a similar way and that Mummy movie is really good. It’s got really vibrant colors, solid story, and Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.

@chasebridges

Жыл бұрын

Gonna do a video on them in the future!

@blugill

Жыл бұрын

@@chasebridges looking forward to it!

@_Pauper_

Жыл бұрын

Next up: Blood for Dracula and Flesh for Frankenstein heeheehee

@Titurel

9 ай бұрын

Color on these was dreadful. It nearly ruins every movie.

@mitchellgeorge6031

8 ай бұрын

I think the Hammer films are much more entertaining. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee are amazing

Great to see a young guy into these old classics. The first Invisible Man movie is definitely one of my favorites, too. I wonder why the character never caught on to the degree that Frankenstein’s monster, Dracula, and the Wolf Man did.

Some good non Universal films from the time include White Zombie, Freaks, Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde (31), and Island of Lost Souls. Some other good universal films you might have missed are The Black Cat (34), the Raven(35), Murders In the Rue Morgue (32).

Daughter of Dracula is criminally underrated film. Werewolf of London and She Wolf of London were interesting Universal entries (Werewolf came out before The Wolf Man, and She Wolf came out in '46 and I found it quite fun, although an interesting 'departure' from the traditional werewolf narrative.

@queenglamazona8789

Жыл бұрын

Isn't She-Wolf of London the one with June Lockhart-The Mom from Lost In Space?

@richardstange5939

10 ай бұрын

@@queenglamazona8789yes. It was a very underrated film.

@porflepopnecker4376

9 ай бұрын

@@queenglamazona8789 Yes, it is. And I wholeheartedly agree about "Dracula's Daughter" being underrated. I love it.

Hey everyone, Part 2 is out now! I talk about the Abbott and Costello Monster films! kzread.info/dash/bejne/k4Se2MWaZdC_obA.htmlsi=MNXjdF2Iv1RoPFMc Part 3 with Creature From The Black Lagoon is out now! kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z5OEysqrl7yycrw.htmlsi=P9_ZJ20-MsOo8cxQ

Claude Rains' performance as The Invisible Man is BY FAR the best out of them all. It's why The Invisible Man is still my favorite Universal Monster film after all these years.

@chasebridges

7 ай бұрын

I agree!

You should do the Hammer horror films next.

In the late 1960s, our local ‘flea pit’ cinema showed a double feature every Sunday evening of the classic Universal monster movies. I caught up with all of the movies that I’d heard about as a kid. When they ran out of the classics, they showed double feature Sci-fi movies from the 1950’s . These completed my education. They were great times.

@ttintagel

9 ай бұрын

We got them on TV every Saturday afternoon.

I really enjoy the ‘32 version of The Mummy. The first glimpse of Karloff as the mummy is amazing (the makeup by Jack Pierce took 6 hours to apply) and Bramwell Fletcher’s mad scene has stayed with me for years. I also enjoy Zita Johann as the leading lady.

@amazenfilms

8 ай бұрын

OMG, the scene where the mummy first comes alive and the guy laughs so creepily was pure nightmare fuel. But the shot of his bandages slowly sliding out the door really kept me up at night

'Chase Bridges' is a fantastically achievable goal

Your enthusiasm is a joy to watch.

This is awesome content! I got into the universal movies back in 2008 when James Rolfe started talking about them. I was always into those monsters growing up. I wish they would make a comeback. The closest we got was that awesome Dracula mini series from a couple years ago.

The Mummy’s Hand starring Tom Tyler is very underrated! Tyler a stuntman western and serial star(He played both Captain Marvel and The Phantom in 2 amazing movie serials) invented the distinct “mummy walk”!

I loved this! Your Enthusiasm, presentation and delivery is deserving of an A+. Thank you so much!

Great job on covering all these films and providing context. A lot of work. Thanks.

I love learning about classic movies! It reminds me of Cinemassacre's Monster Madness. Keep it up!

House Of Frankenstein(1944) is my favorite--When Boris Karloff is in the caravan, shortly after escaping from prison, his look of absolute resignation and world weariness is striking, beautiful acting

I’m impressed you watched that many for your review! I’ve been a devoted fan of these characters my whole life and you’ve now seen as much as me. Sounds like you watched every one in the larger boxed set I almost bought. So first of all glad people are still discovering and appreciating these films. I love Dracula and Frankenstein. I must disagree with you a little about the Mummy. It’s a bit of a riff of Dracula when you compare it to that film which came before, but certainly a suspenseful creepy film. Maybe not a monster movie you’re right. I think most of your analysis is spot on. Also please watch Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy too, I think you’re in for a treat. One of my favorites.

I enjoyed this project very much and was pleased with your open-minded attitude toward this vintage films. (Although I wish you'd included "Werewolf of London" as well.) These were the most important movies to me when growing up in the 60s and still are to this day.

@chasebridges

9 ай бұрын

Doing a follow up video to catch the ones I missed!

Awesome stuff mate. Well done 😊

The first phase of the Universal monster movies started before _Dracula_ in the silent era. _The Hunchback of Notre Dame,_ and _The Phantom of the Opera,_ both staring Lon Chaney, Sr. as the title characters were both a very strong start to whetting the audience appetite for horror movies.

Being SLIGHTLY older than you, I grew up on these movies watching Creature Features and Chiller on Saturdays pre-cable TV era. GREAT to see a younger generation appreciating these films, as nowadays gore and shock seems to be all the rage, with story and atmosphere taking a back seat. Loved this review, although you did leave out Universal's first dip in the werewolf pool: Werewolf of London. :-) Looking forward to seeing Part 3, which is hopefully Universal's monster/sci fi films the 50s because you can't forget about The Creature from the Black Lagoon!

@ConnorNotyerbidness

8 ай бұрын

Im of the younger generation- just 27, and i grew up watching these and the Hammer Horror films on Turner Classic Movies

I watched all of these movies as a kid when local tv stations would do Saturday Afternoon Horror Matinees. I loved them. But, like you, I loved some more than others. And I agree, it was the ones that concentrated on story that were always dearest to me. The first two Frankensteins. The Wolf Man. And Frankenstein versus the Wolfman were probably my favorites. I also loved how the actors playing the monsters oftentimes made an effort to create pathos for the monster. I thought that was a great twist. These creatures could have easily just traipsed around on sets and locations being menacing and we would have probably been okay with that. But the fact that we actually cared about them made them so much more effective.

This video was a lot of fun. You did a great job. 'The Invisible Man' has always been my favorite as well. Maybe check out some Lon Chaney movies. The father of The Wolf Man, or the actor. He is in silent movies, but was excellent at the make up and acting of monsters. Again, great job.

I've been a Monster Kid since the seventies, so I'm all about monsters in every age. Nice to see someone from this age ( I'm 59, so I'm definitely an Elder Monster Kid ) watching the films and reacting honestly. I am here for it. DOKTOR G'HUL APPROVES.

Great job-I really enjoyed this! Im 65 now and grew up in the 60’s really treasuring these films. just a heads up, however,… I had the same reactions as a kid to 1932’s The Mummy and 1945s House of Dracula as you did… But I believe in 15 years if you rewatch these you will actually see how great they were! Same with Dracula‘s Daughter … No Lugosi… No neck biting… Boring! But now I think it’s brilliant But, like the monster rallies of the mid 40s, later 30s horror flicks, it does have a pall of sadness hovering over it… Because these films spell the end of a truly magical era. Thanks for making me smile and laugh 👍👍👍 !

I recently watched these as well. I agree that they are all over the place as to what level of movie you will get. The invisible man doesn't really become part of the gang. The mummy is a different character by the second mummy movie. They add a hunchback to the mix who is a different character each time. Actors from different films keep popping up playing totally different characters. The Wolfman is the only one, in my opinion, who gets a real through line of a story as the sequels go.

Originally, in "Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman," Lugosi was supposed to continue speaking as Ygor, and continue to be blind, but for some reason, the studio changed it at the last minute. There are even some scenes where you can see the Monster's mouth moving, but the audio was removed.

@oliverbrownlow5615

9 ай бұрын

Allegedly, they cut all the Monster's dialogue because preview audiences found it hilarious to hear him speaking in Lugosi's heavily accented voice.

Happy Halloween and thanks for sharing your take on these movies! I'm older than the mummy now but have a lot of great memories huddling up with a coke and a big bowl of popcorn, watching these on Creature Feature.

Great review, keep on keepn on!!

Thanks my man great dialog, and great voice.

Not to sound too boomery, but it's nice to see someone who is obviously younger expose themselves to the classics and potentially give younger audiences the curiosity to explore art outside of their immediate timeframe.

Love them all! For me the "Universal Moster Universe" goes from "The Phantom of the Opera" to "Creature from the Black Lagoon" 😍

Most people your age wouldn't give these movies the time of day! I'm impressed!

I gotta say.... We'll done mate. That was really good. Thumbs Up brother

It's good to see these classic films appreciated by a younger generation. I first saw them as a child on TV back in the early 1970s and I still find them just as captivating with DRACULA topping the list. Another great one not covered here is MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE.

Really enjoyed your take on so many horror classics! Universal horror is Mecca to a lifelong horror fan like me. I also appreciated your views on the Mummy films most of all since they’re actually some of my favorites. I just appreciate differences of opinion. Personally, the Mummy is my favorite but I got love for all of them!

Thanks for the video and sharing your thoughts. I appreciate the classics too.

When I was a kid in NYC in the 50's - 60's WOR TV had several Movie of the Week type show where they showed the same picture from 5 - 16 times a week. They showed all the Universal monsters, and I watched them all every time. When Turner shows one now I still watch and remember most of the dialog.

72 years old. In the late 50's and early 60's I watched all of these monster movies on a black and white TV with 3 channels.I had nighemares about them for awhile. Until taking the advice from the western shows, like the Texan,Batmasterson, and others that my Dad watcched. Shoot the Bad guy. Worked like a charm. Science fiction is another move genre I love to go back and watch.

I came to the comments to for 1: say great job! (Though I did like the original mummy movie) I really enjoyed your video. And 2: though I've already noticed other people have mentioned it, you didn't watch or add Abott and Costello, one of my personal favorites from the era

@chasebridges

9 ай бұрын

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Great job! This was an awesome summary of Universal’s classic monster output. As others have recommended, you definitely need to check out Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein. It’s an excellent film and worthy of being included as part of the Universal Monsters universe. You also want to check out Bela Lugosi in White Zombie ( for all intents and purposes a Universal monster movie made by an independent film company). It’s an excellent film and one of Lugosi’s best. Another classic is Mark of the Vampire starring Bela Lugosi. It’s an unofficial sequel to Dracula made by MGM and a whole lot of fun. Lugosi plays a vampire that may as well be Count Dracula but is called Count Mora - probably to avoid being sued!

@chasebridges

9 ай бұрын

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@oliverbrownlow5615

9 ай бұрын

I think you may be confusing *Mark of the Vampire* (1935) with *Return of the Vampire* (1943). While Lugosi does play a vampire called Count Mora in the former film, and it is directed by *Dracula* 's Tod Browning, *Mark of the Vampire* is based on Browning's earlier silent film, *London After Midnight* (1927), which starred Lon Chaney, sr. (and is considered one of the Holy Grails of lost media), Lugosi's character in this film is revealed to be an actor impersonating a vampire, rather than the genuine article. *Return of the Vampire* (1943), however, is essentially a sequel to *Dracula,* with the names and a few details of the plot changed to avoid a lawsuit, and Lugosi's Dracula-like character, Armand Tesla, is a true vampire -- the only true vampire other than Dracula that Lugosi ever played.

If you ever get bored you should check out some of the silent horrors with Lon Chaney, Sr. It's a whole different art form, but there's a lot of gold in them there hills.

What was so cool about these films even though they weren't directly connected like the 30+ MARVEL MOVIES, they did exist in the same Universe. Some films better than others but as a kid when I discovered crossover characters I was in my glory. FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN had Wolfy, Franky and Drac!!!! Cooooool!!!

Excellent work. Agree about the Mummy flicks. To paraphrase Stephen King: “Oh, shit! It’s the mummy! Walk faster!” Grew up watching these on late night tv in the 80’s and it’s really cool people can still get excited about them. Any plans to continue and cover later stuff like Creature from the Black Lagoon and the Abbott and Costello flicks?

@chasebridges

Жыл бұрын

All in the works!

@chasebridges

9 ай бұрын

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@SpaceWoof04

9 ай бұрын

​@@chasebridgeswow props to you coming back after a year to show him you followed up on his feedback. 👏

I watched all of these last year in the box set. It had about ten more films, specifically those of the Creature from the Black Lagoon. I understand why you didn't go for those, but I really enjoyed the process. Bride of Frankenstein is my favorite. I'm committing. Even though The Invisible Agent was propaganda at its cheesiest, I enjoyed it too.

When i was 11 my friend and I used to watch the weekend movies on black an white TV and have quizzes on them after.

Invisible man is one of my favorite movies of all time! You don’t see our titular monster until the final frame of film but he is one of the most menacing characters ever written.

House of Dracula isn't really the last one after that there are the abbott and Costello films and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Abbott and Costello are a little more comedic but it's a great film the only other time Bela Lugosi plays Dracula in these films

@chasebridges

9 ай бұрын

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Totally enjoyed this.

I vigorously recommend checking out The Old Dark House, directed by James Whale. Great atmosphere and ensemble cast. It is creepy and a bit goofy at once much like Bride of Frankenstein. Also, the Black Cat with Lugosi and Karloff playing two brilliant and wicked men facing off in a deadly chess game. It’s excellent.

@Whatt787

10 ай бұрын

The Old Dark House(1932) is superb, and The Black Cat(1934) probably the most bizarre film of the decade

Yes!! I watched all the originals when I was younger, but went back this year to do them all (although I still need to do the final two Invisible Man films and the Mummy sequels -- The Mummy was always the least interesting to me, and feels disconnected from the others). Agree with pretty much everything you said here. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf-Man was my biggest surprise: I really loved that film, and wasn't expecting to at all. (I also like Invisible Woman and Invisible Man Returns more than most.)

Thank you for a great overview of the Universal Monster Universe! If you have the chance, you might like Abbot and Costello Meet Frankenstein. That movie gives a great sendoff to the Universal Monsters.

@chasebridges

Жыл бұрын

Will do! Thanks for watching!

@chasebridges

9 ай бұрын

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I'm surprised you didn't cover Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, Wich Reunited The Wolfman, The Monster, and Dracula(Once again played by Bela Lugosi). Plus It had a Cameo of The Invisible Man at the End(Voiced by Vincent Price).

@chasebridges

9 ай бұрын

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You forgot the most popular Universal Monster of them all : the Creature From The Black Lagoon!

@chasebridges

8 ай бұрын

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i wont be surprised if this has already been mentioned, but im curious as to why The creature from the black lagoon and phantom of the opera didn't make it in this list? both of those were amazing. but honestly this was fun to watch and im glad top see fans of the old-er stuff.

All of the universal classic monster films, all 30 of them, are absolutely awesome. Every single one of them. Every mummy. Every invisible person. They are all amazing.

I, too, watched every Universal film as well. I have nothing else to add. I just thought I'd mention it. And "The Phantom of the Opera" was Universal's first horror film.

@chasebridges

Жыл бұрын

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) is a silent film! I started with their first horror movie with sound!

@bethanyturner335

Жыл бұрын

The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Actually Came First

This was an awesome video! I really liked the connection to the Cinematic Universe and how they were really kind of the first to do it. The only crime in this video is: my main man, the Gill Man, was neglected.

@chasebridges

8 ай бұрын

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Biggest sin was when they replaced Bela Lugosi as Dracula in House or Frankenstein and House of Dracula. Columbia Pictures made a film called Return of the Vampire where Lugosi basically plays Dracula with a different name for copyright reasons but it would of been great to see him in those two Universal pictures.

@doktor_ghul

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE is OK, but a good Lugosi vampire that isn't Dracula is MARK OF THE VAMPIRE, which is basically Lon Chaney Sr.'s LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT remade, which is a relief, since LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT is a lost film...so at least we get a taste of the original. Lugosi in this is better than him playing Dracula.

@queenglamazona8789

Жыл бұрын

​@@doktor_ghul I remember Lugosi had almost No Lines in that film.

@richie9308

Жыл бұрын

Despite the fact he was the most famous Dracula he only played him twice. Every time there was a film involving Dracula, they would cast someone else and make an excuse on why they didn't cast him. So much for the guy who saved Universal from going bankrupt.

@scottgilbert3286

9 ай бұрын

Honestly I think they did Bela a favor or he was smart not to do those two. I enjoy them for what they are but they would have tarnished his legacy as Dracula.

@jahimjauh-hey5653

9 ай бұрын

@@scottgilbert3286 in what way? It didn't hurt Lon Chaney jr. to reprise his role as the wolfman so why do you think it would affect Bela? He even did eventually reprise the Dracula role in Abbott and Costello Meets Frankenstein just two years after House of Dracula.

You should definitely watch the original Phantom of the Opera, as that's what arguably kicked out the Universal Monsters series. It's free to watch on youtube too. And you also need to finish the lineup with the Creature from the Black Lagoon trilogy too.

@chasebridges

8 ай бұрын

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I do think it’s pretty remarkable that the Bride is one of the top dogs despite her 5 minute screen time, however, I wish the Bride would’ve been in more films and main storylines. The Abbott and Costello era for the franchise is iconic no doubt but in my mind, I view them as their own thing. An alternate universe from the world we’d seen up to that point, indirectly connected. Frankenstein has my personal favorite monster, actor, and films out of all the Universal Classic Monsters.

3:31 Boris is also the voice of THE GRINCH NARRATOR

*That intro acting was pretty solid bro haha*

@chasebridges

9 ай бұрын

Hahaha thanks!

I love you making this video these movies don't get enough love nowadays its nice to see

The Wolfman is what got me hooked on these movies

@queenglamazona8789

Жыл бұрын

Lon Chaney also played the Wolfman on an episode of Route 66-It was called Lizard Leg & Owlet's Wing.

@oliverbrownlow5615

9 ай бұрын

@@queenglamazona8789 The 1962 episode also features Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre.

@queenglamazona8789

9 ай бұрын

As Frankenstein and a Masked Killer respectively.

Very interesting rundown of the classic films, though I was a little disappointed you didn't include the three Creature from the Black Lagoon films. One thing I noticed in the Universal Mummy movies that I never understood, the Mummy went from being his own boss, more or less, with his own goals, down to just being the servant to a cult. I could understand if it was a different mummy (which could stand, since his name goes from Imhotep to Kharis), but the flashbacks always used the same backstory to how he became a mummy

Really great video

@chasebridges

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

The first 15 seconds is the most relatable thing I've ever heard.

I absolutely love these movies. Thanks for watching them. I hope you consider watching some of the Silent movies that came before like the 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame, the 1925 Phantom of the Opera and the 1928 The Man Who Laughs.

@chasebridges

9 ай бұрын

I plan to! The issue is some of those are lost and not easily watchable!

@micshork

9 ай бұрын

@@chasebridgesI understand. The three I mentioned (Hunchback, Phantom and Man Who Laughs) are watchable on KZread for free

You should look up the Hayes Code. Universal didn’t stop wanting to make horror films, the industry forced them to change the types of movies all studios made, focusing on more “wholesome”’movies.

Some trivia for you. -The end of the Universal Monster films is actually the 3rd Creature from the Black Lagoon film. If you don't want to do those you can stop with the Abbott and Costello films as they (especially Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein) truly end the main set of monsters. The Creature trilogy came out shortly before the Hammer Monster films really blew up with the last coming out I believe a year after Horror of Dracula The Bride of Frankenstein wasn't really about The Monsters Mate (as she's credited as) but more about Elizabeth as you can see more of her. Just like Son of Frankenstein is about Henry's son as well as his son who befriends the Monster , Ghost of Frankenstein being about the other son as a Ghostly Image and Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man is about Henry's daughter meeting Larry Talbot. -The Mummy is actually inspired by the discovery of King Tuts tomb in 1922, though there are a couple of literary works they used to one being Dracula. -The Mummy's Hand isn't really a sequel to The Mummy, it's actually a completely different Mummy and the next few films are direct sequels -Werewolf of London and She-Wolf of London are also part of the Universal Monster films. -You mentioned how since Ygor's brain is in the Monsters brain at the start of Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man that it makes sense for him to play the role and yes that was why actually but also they had lines from the Monster cut out continuing the story that he could talk but he's blind. You can see him walking like he can't see and if you look closely you can see his lips moving. -Speaking of deleted scenes, about 30 minutes was cut out of Bride of Frankenstein that really dove into how bad Dr Pretorious really is. Those two guys working with him were actually killing people, knowing the Monster would be blamed. We see a snippet of this when the little girl is found. The Monster discovers this and that's why he goes after them and helps Dr Frankenstein and Elizabeth. There are still photos of these scenes but the footage is lost. -Phantom of the Opera in the 20's is considered the first Universal Monster and there was another in the 40's with Claude Reins too that's considered a part of it too and the only one in color. I'm also surprised you didn't talk about the Spanish version of Dracula that was made at the same time as the Lugosi film and is considered even better

I like that the Mummy movies’ chronology puts the last one occurring in the 90s with no indication whatsoever that it’s not the 40s

@oliverbrownlow5615

9 ай бұрын

That's what we call a continuity error.

Isn't the creature from The Black Lagoon series part of the Universal Monster movies? And I believe Claude Raines The Phantom of the Opera is included too. I'm disappointed that you left those out. I like to see you review those too.

The monsters dying was almost certainly due to the Hayes Code: characters who did bad things had to die or get arrested by the end of the film, which is why monsters like Frankenstein's monster had to die at the end when they didn't in the source material. Conversely, in the film adaptation of Rebecca (spoiler alert), Maxim didn't kill Rebecca. She just accidentally falls over and bumps her head and he just hides her body anyway for some reason which obviously makes him look really guilty! Great video! I think I'm finally going to check these out for myself!

@chasebridges

8 ай бұрын

Nice!

"Eez awool eaten a'why" -- The Constable (E.E. Clive) in "The Invisible Man." Thanks Chase!

"Bride of Frankenstein" is the crown jewel of the genre.

The Mummy movies are my favourite of the universal monster cycle, so this video upset me 😂 I mean, could you at least have mentioned the ballsy ending to The Mummy's Ghost? Or the top notch opening scene of the 1932 Mummy? Anyway, still a wonderful video for this time of year 🎃

You should have added Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein!!!! one of the greatest!!!!!

@chasebridges

2 ай бұрын

I did a follow up video! It’s on my channel!

I’m gonna have to go back and watch a few of these next weekend lol

@chasebridges

Жыл бұрын

I’ll send you a list of the good ones 😂

Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein are great, especially Bride.

You forgot 'Werewolf of London', Universal's first crack at the werewolf genre, which had a not so great sequel called 'She-Wolf of London' ( it didn't even show her as the werewolf). There are some other Universal horror films that didn't have 'monsters' in them and they were 'The Black Cat', 'Murders in the Rue Morgue' and 'Tower of London'. Then there's 'Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein' which is a comedy, but it's a better send off of the classic Universal monsters than 'House of Dracula' was. Later entries are 'The Creature From the Black Lagoon' trilogy, which is considered part of the classic Universal monsters line-up as well. 'The Phantom of the Opera' and 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' are two silent era films starring Lon Chaney Sr. Also, 'The Man Who Laughs' (make-up that inspired the Joker), 'Nosferatu', and 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' are great examples of the genre. Four great non-Universal films are 'The Island of Lost Souls' (starring Charles Laughton), 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' starring Fredric March (who won an Oscar for playing the dual roles), 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' (usually considered the best version of the story, and also starring Charles Laughton in an incredible make -up design) and ' The Picture of Dorian Gray' The last two mentioned films may not entirely fit the horror label, yet they are often mentioned in books on the subject and are still well worth a viewing.

@chasebridges

8 ай бұрын

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I highly recommend Gods and Monsters (1998) starring Sir Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser. Based on the book "Father of Frankenstein" by Christopher Bram, it's the bittersweet story of James Whale.

The only interesting thing about the B-picture Mummy movies is that if you pay attention to how much time is supposed to pass between movies the final movie takes place in something like 2008. Based on your taste here you really ought to check out the rest of the 1930s Hollywood horror canon, these movies are really novel and exciting. Murders in the Rue Morgue is fine, but The Black Cat and The Raven are amazingly weird, sadistic fun. The Old Dark House was a big inspiration on the Addams Family. Warner made Doctor X and Mystery of the Wax Museum (both mostly comedies) and MGM had Freaks (great), Mad Love (beyond great), Mark of the Vampire (weird), and Mask of Fu Manchu (racist but a hoot). There's also Island of Lost Souls which is the only vintage era horror movie to really disturb me.

Great video, shame you didn’t look at the Creature from the Black Lagoon films though! They’re some of my favourites.

Bride of Frankenstein is my favorite horror sequel. It’s really good. “We belong dead!”

The Frankenstein movies were definitely the strongest films that Universal made for me. Frankenstein (1931) is iconic, Bride of Frankenstein is terrific and my favourite. Son of Frankenstein is a really atmospheric continuation of the franchise, if a bit too long. It's just a shame they didn't do such a good job with The Mummy franchise. Cause The Mummy is my favourite monster. But they never seem to want to direct it in a unique or horrific way. It's always just these really boring wide shots that do nothing to make what really is an imposing monster, really creepy. Ends up being mundane.

@amazenfilms

8 ай бұрын

I don’t think the mummy movies ever got high demand back in the day. Sure, the original, while being last in my ranking of the seven originals, is still an undeniably good film, and Karloff gives us a great performance as Ardath Bey. But I don’t feel like it gave off the same vibe as the others. It wasn’t really a ‘scary’ movie as opposed to suspenseful. Either way, while the original did well (mostly due to having Karloff appear as the main monster again) the sequels didn’t have anyone as famous as Karloff at the time. (And yes, I know that Lon Chaney Jr. appeared as (I think it was) Klaris for one of the final mummy films, but no horror actors careers even came close to Karloff and Lugosi at the time. But its a shame none of the sequels had the same feel as the original

Some would include the 50s Creature from the Black Lagoon films as part of the Universal Monster films.

I've actually met the kid from Son of Frankenstein (well, this was last year and by that time he was an 80-something-year-old man) and Victoria Price, the daughter of Vincent Price. Ugh! It was SO cool to hear them both talk about Old Hollywood.

You gotta watch Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein. It's the real monster mash up that House of Frankenstein should have been. Check it out and it is part of the original universal monster movies.

@chasebridges

9 ай бұрын

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Loved that you added the invisible man hes usually forgotten, but what about the creature from the black lagoon?

@chasebridges

9 ай бұрын

Next video!