Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection

Collection of eight horror classics produced by Universal Pictures. In 'Dracula' (1931) Renfield (Dwight Frye) travels to Transylvania to facilitate Count Dracula (Bela Lugosi)'s forthcoming move to England. After ignoring warnings from the locals, he is attacked and enslaved by Dracula, who is in fact a centuries-old vampire. Upon arriving in England with Renfield, Dracula is drawn to Mina Seward (Helen Chandler) and seeks to claim her for his own but her fiancé John Harker (David Manners) and Professor Van Helsing (Edward Van Sloan) are determined to save her and put an end to Dracula's malevolent schemes. In 'Frankenstein' (1931) scientist Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) is consumed with the desire to create life. He assembles a monster (Boris Karloff) out of body parts acquired by his assistant Fritz (Frye) and succeeds in reanimating it during an electrical storm. However, the monster possesses the brain of a killer and proceeds to escape and terrorise the local community. 'The Mummy' (1932) follows the members of an archaeological expedition who discover a sarcophagus in an unmarked grave. It contains the mummy of Imhotep (Karloff), who was buried alive thousands of years ago as punishment for attempting to bring his deceased lover back to life. Now resurrected, Imhotep begins searching for his reincarnated beloved. In 'The Invisible Man' (1933) Dr. Jack Griffin (Claude Rains) discovers the secret of invisibility but in the process drives himself insane. Soon he is no longer satisfied with playing pranks on other people and his actions take a murderous turn. In 'The Bride of Frankenstein' (1935) Henry Frankenstein (Clive) believes his creation has been destroyed until his former mentor Dr. Septimus Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger) blackmails him into creating a mate (Elsa Lanchester) for the monster. 'The Wolf Man' (1941) sees Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.) return home to Wales where he falls in love with local girl Gwen Conliffe (Evelyn Ankers). When Gwen's friend Jenny (Fay Helm) is attacked by a wolf, Larry attempts to save her. He kills the wolf but is bitten in the process and transforms into a werewolf the following night. When he attempts to flee to protect those he loves, tragedy awaits. In 'The Phantom of the Opera' (1943) Paris Opera House violinist Erique Claudin (Rains) loves singer Christine DuBois (Susanna Foster) and pays for her lessons without her knowledge. After he is burned by acid, he steals a mask and hides in the sewers beneath the Opera House where he devotes himself to furthering Christine's career. Finally, in 'Creature from the Black Lagoon' (1954), members of an expedition in the Amazon discover a 'Gill-man' who is half man and half amphibian. It falls in love with Kay Lawrence (Julie Adams) and kidnaps her but Kay's colleagues are determined to save her and kill the creature.

Special Features

Booklet, Bonus Footage, Bonus Tracks: Dracula Score by Philip Glass performed by the Kronos Quartet, Commentary, Documentaries: 'Dracula: The Restoration', 'The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster', 'Karloff: The Gentle Monster', 'Frankenstein Archives, Boo!: A Short Film', 'A Horror Tradition Unearthed', 'He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art Of Jack Pierce', 'Unraveling the Legacy of The Mummy', 'The Mummy Archives', 'Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed', 'She's Alive! Creating The Bride Of Frankenstein', 'The Bride Of Frankenstein Archive', 'Monster by Moonlight', 'The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth', 'Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.', 'The Wolf Man Archives', 'The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked', 'Back to The Black Lagoon', Image Gallery, 'The Creature From The Black Lagoon' in Blu-ray 3D, Eight art cards with original theatrical posters, Monster Tracks: Interactive Pop-Up Facts, Trailers

Actors: Ernest Thesiger, Edgar Barrier, Patric Knowles, Gavin Gordon, David Manners, Bela Lugosi, Colin Clive, Dwight Frye, Douglas Walton, Valerie Hobson, Gloria Stuart, Henry Travers, Elsa Lanchester, Lon Chaney Jr., Helen Chandler, Frances Dade, William Harrigan, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Maria Ouspenskaya, Richard Carlson, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, Zita Johann, Arthur Byron, Nelson Eddy, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Boris Karloff, Claude Rains, Julie Adams, Susanna Foster, Edward Van Sloan, Una O'Connor, Whit Bissell, Evelyn Ankers, Fay Helm

Audio Languages: English

Number of Discs: 8

Subtitle Languages: French, Italian, German, Spanish, Danish, Swedish, English, Finnish, Norwegian

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