Classic Horror
Universal Monsters or Universal Horror is the name given to a series of distinctive horror, suspense and science fiction films made by Universal Studios from 1923 to 1960. The series began with the 1923 version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and continued with such movies as The Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera and Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Read more about Classic Horror: Beginnings, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, Later Years, Remakes, Later Influences & Homages, Merchandising, Notable Universal Monsters/characters, Recurring Cast and Characters
Famous quotes containing the words classic and/or horror:
“For years, they have all been dying
Out, the classic buck-and-wing men”
—James Dickey (b. 1923)
“As this appalling ocean surrounds the verdant land, so in the soul of man there lies one insular Tahiti, full of peace and joy, but encompassed by all the horror of the half known life. God keep thee! Push not off from that isle, thou canst never return!”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)