Universal Monsters or Universal Horror is the name given to the distinctive series of horror films, suspense films, and science fiction films made by Universal Studios in California from 1923 to 1960. The approach began with the 1923 film version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and continued to encompass such movies as The Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, Bride of Frankenstein, Werewolf of London, Son of Frankenstein, The I...
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Universal Monsters or Universal Horror is the name given to the distinctive series of horror films, suspense films, and science fiction films made by Universal Studios in California from 1923 to 1960. The approach began with the 1923 film version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and continued to encompass such movies as The Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, Bride of Frankenstein, Werewolf of London, Son of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Wolf Man, and Creature from the Black Lagoon. With their iconic gallery of monsters, Universal would create a lasting impression on generations of avid moviegoers around the world.
Universal's earliest success in the horror genre was the costume picture The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1923. Starring Lon Chaney as the title role, the lavish production rebuilt 15th-century Paris on an epic scale, even re-creating the famed Notre Dame de Paris cathedral.
A runaway success at the box-office, Hunchback of Notre Dame inspired...
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