In the wake of Leigh Whannell’s Invisible Man back in 2020, Universal has been struggling to achieve further box office success with their Universal Monsters brand. Even in the early days of the pandemic, Invisible Man scared up $144 million at the worldwide box office, while last year’s Universal Monsters: Dracula movies The Last Voyage […]
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Gay Flowers. March featured a variety of conversations, including the Kristen Stewart vehicle Personal Shopper (listen), Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train (listen), and Raja Gosnell‘s live-action cartoon sequel Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (listen here). After previously covering The Old Dark House and Bride of Frankenstein, we wrapped the month up with another James Whale classic, The […]
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The Universal Monsters have returned to Universal CityWalk Hollywood with the brand new Universal Monsters Store at Production Central, which is now open for business! Frankenstein’s Monster, The Bride of Frankenstein, Dracula, The Wolf Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Mummy and more take center stage in the new Universal Monsters Store. Inspired by […]
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The classic Universal Monsters have returned to life and they’re looking better than EVER before in the freshly unleashed Universal Classic Monsters Limited Edition Collection, a brand new 4K Ultra HD + Digital set that is now available… for a limited time! Only 5,500 of these limited edition Universal Monsters 4K Ultra HD sets have […]
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Universal’s “Dark Universe” may have been a short-lived experience in the world of cinema, but in the world of Universal theme parks, the “Dark Universe” is just getting started. Universal Orlando has officially unveiled and detailed Universal Epic Universe this morning, a brand new multi-world experience coming to Universal Orlando in 2025. As rumored, the […]
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NECA has been turning the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into classic Universal Monsters for a mashup toy line, and the latest figure in the line has been revealed this week. Shown off with an official image gallery (below), the next release in NECA’s Universal Monsters x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figure line is Raphael […]
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Leigh Whannell (The Invisible Man) is headed back into the world of the Universal Monsters with a new take on Wolf Man, and Julia Garner (The Royal Hotel) has just signed on. The Emmy-winner will star alongside Christopher Abbott (Poor Things) in the film for Blumhouse and Universal. Wolf Man will howl its way into theaters on October […]
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Horror legend Bela Lugosi was born on this day in 1882, and NECA is celebrating the late icon’s birthday today with the reveal of a brand new upcoming Dracula action figure. The 7″ scale action figure is part of NECA’s growing Universal Monsters line, and it’s based on a retro action figure of Bela Lugosi’s […]
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The creator of best-selling coloring book series The Beauty of Horror, Alan Robert, brings the iconic creatures of the Universal Monsters films to life in a new coloring book for adults from pop culture publisher Insight Editions, created in collaboration with Universal Pictures, the studio behind the iconic Universal Classic Monsters films. Universal Monsters: The […]
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One of this year’s home video highlights for the Halloween season was supposed to be a brand new Universal Monsters Limited Edition 4K set, originally set for release TODAY. Bloody Disgusting has learned this afternoon, however, that the set will no longer be releasing in time for Halloween 2023. In fact, the 4K set has […]
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Folks don’t usually associate the horror genre with fighting games, but the popularity of fan-made creations like TerrorDrome and the success of horror-based licensed characters in titles like Mortal Kombat prove that there is a market for this kind of hybrid experience. In fact, at one point there was a popular series of games that […]
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Skybound Entertainment is bringing Dracula back to life for a brand new four-issue comic book limited series from the best-selling, Eisner Award nominated team of James Tynion IV (W0rldtr33, Something is Killing the Children) and Martin Simmonds (Swan Songs). In partnership with Universal Products & Experiences, the first issue of Universal Monsters: Dracula will be available in comic book shops on Wednesday, October 25, […]
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In the wake of failing to recoup its budget with just $15 million worldwide at the box office, Universal’s The Last Voyage of the Demeter has now been surprise-released at home. On Digital, you can rent the film for $19.99 or purchase it for $24.99. Directed by André Øvredal (The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Scary Stories to […]
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The box office underperformance of The Mummy back in 2017 notably spelled the end of Universal’s “Dark Universe” plans, the film intended to kickstart a Marvel-style universe for the Universal Monsters to hang around in. With the “Dark Universe” dead on arrival, Universal quickly pivoted to smaller one-shot horror tales, kicking off with The Invisible […]
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Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Universal Classic Monsters 4K UHD Collection from Universal The Universal Classic Monsters Collection will be released on 4K Ultra HD (with […]
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