“I know you’ll think I’m crazy, but in a half-an-hour the moon will rise and I’ll turn into a wolf.”
“You and 20 million other guys.”
It’s funny that the best monster rally picture Universal produced was, in fact, funny. Almost 70 years later, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) has aged but it’s still mostly a hilarious good time.
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“I only want to die. That’s why I’m here. If I ever find peace, I’ll find it here.”
Cinematic universes are hugely popular right now, due in large part to the comic book movies being made by Marvel and DC. Other studios are attempting to capitalize on the phenomenon, such as Sony with the new Ghostbusters (2016). Even Universal, starting with Dracula Untold (2014), hopes to create a shared universe with its classic monsters.
This isn’t the first time Universal has done something like this. Back in 1943, when its monsters were still new, it made its first film that brought together two or more of its creatures. It’s a gimmicky idea, but the result is impressively serious, well-written, and mature. Continue reading
“Would you destroy that which I, your father, dedicated his life to creating?”
I was rather harsh on The Mummy’s Hand (1940), this month’s first B-movie. Please don’t take that to mean I automatically hate films that were slated to the bottom half of a double bill back in the day. On the contrary, I love a good B-film, especially the ones that go the extra mile and do a lot with very little time and resources. Continue reading
The Cinematic Packrat 