NECA Celebrates Bela Lugosi’s Birthday With Retro-Style ‘Dracula’ Action Figure Reveal

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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Official ‘Universal Monsters’ Coloring Book Illustrated by Alan Robert Releasing in 2024

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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Universal Monsters Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Set No Longer Releasing This Halloween

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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‘Darkstalkers’ – The Monster Movie Origins of Capcom’s Fighting Game

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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‘Universal Monsters: Dracula’ – Exclusive First Look at Issue #1 of New Comic Series from Skybound Entertainment

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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Universal Monsters Movie ‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ Now Available at Home

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 Last Voyage of the Demeter’ Sinks at the Box Office with $6.5 Million Debut

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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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including a Limited ‘Universal Monsters’ 4K Ultra HD Set

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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Alisha Weir Joins the Cast of Mysterious Universal Monsters Movie from Radio Silence

Radio Silence (V/H/S, Southbound, Scream, Scream VI) will be directing an “Untitled Monster Thriller” for Universal, and THR brings us more casting news today. Alisha Weir (Matilda: The Musical) has joined the cast. Melissa Barrera, who of course plays a pivotal role in Radio Silence’s two Scream movies, also recently signed on to star in the mysterious […]

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Radio Silence Directing “Untitled Monster Thriller” for Universal Pictures

In the wake of Scream and Scream VI, the filmmaking team known as Radio Silence (V/H/S, Southbound, Scream) has set up their next project, and it’ll keep them in the horror genre. Deadline reports that Radio Silence will next be directing an “Untitled Monster Thriller” for Universal, and it sounds like the mysterious film will be […]

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‘The Creature from the Black Lagoon’ Swims into NECA’s Universal Monsters Toy Line

Announced this week, NECA’s incredible line of Universal Monsters action figures is getting a new arrival with the addition of The Creature from the Black Lagoon later this year. NECA previews, “The debut of Universal’s 1954 film The Creature from the Black Lagoon took audiences deep into the Amazon! This 7” scale Ultimate action figure […]

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Legendary Comics & Rocketship Launch Frankenstein & Dracula Double Bill Kickstarter

In cooperation with Karloff Enterprises, Legendary Comics and Rocketship Entertainment have announced the Frankenstein and Dracula Double Bill Kickstarter launch today. The new graphic novel is Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Starring Boris Karloff, a faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel featuring an all-new original design of actor Boris Karloff reimagined as Frankenstein’s creature and produced […]

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Original ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon’ Performer Ricou Browning Has Passed Away

We’ve lost another true legend in the world of horror. Bloody Disgusting has learned today that Ricou Browning, known for playing the titular Creature from the Black Lagoon in Universal’s original 1954 horror classic, has passed away this week at the age of 93. Ricou Browning played the Gill-Man for the film’s extensive underwater sequences, […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including a Brand New Version of Coppola’s ‘Twixt’

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Universal Monsters Bobbleheads from NECA NECA will add four Universal Monsters to its Head Knockers line of bobbleheads in August. Priced […]

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NECA’s Next Dracula Action Figure Puts Bela Lugosi in Black & White [Images]

To go along with their full-color version, NECA is bringing Bela Lugosi’s Dracula back to the toy shelf with a brand new black & white action figure, based on his “Carfax Abbey” look. NECA previews, “Following the color version, we’ve created a special black-and-white figure that features the formal tuxedo seen at his Carfax estate. […]

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