The monster movies of Universal Studios /
Neibaur, James L., 1958-
The monster movies of Universal Studios / James L. Neibaur. - 213 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205) and index.
In 1931, Universal Studios released Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. This box-office success was followed by a string of films featuring macabre characters and chilling atmospherics, including Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Invisible Man. With each new film, Universal cemented its place in the Hollywood firmament as the leading producer of horror films, a status it enjoyed for more than twenty years. In The Monster Movies of Universal Studios, James L. Neibaur reviews the key horror films produced by the studio from the early 1930s through the mid-1950s. For each film, the author recounts the movie's production, provides critical commentary, considers the film's commercial reception, and offers an overall assessment of the movie's significance. Neibaur also examines the impact of these films on popular culture, an influence that resonates in the cinema of fear today--back cover.
1538183897 9781538183892
GBC3A1179 bnb
021068712 Uk
Universal City Studios--Catalogs.
Monster films--Catalogs.
Horror films--Catalogs.
Horror films.
Monster films.
Catalogs.
The monster movies of Universal Studios / James L. Neibaur. - 213 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205) and index.
In 1931, Universal Studios released Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. This box-office success was followed by a string of films featuring macabre characters and chilling atmospherics, including Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Invisible Man. With each new film, Universal cemented its place in the Hollywood firmament as the leading producer of horror films, a status it enjoyed for more than twenty years. In The Monster Movies of Universal Studios, James L. Neibaur reviews the key horror films produced by the studio from the early 1930s through the mid-1950s. For each film, the author recounts the movie's production, provides critical commentary, considers the film's commercial reception, and offers an overall assessment of the movie's significance. Neibaur also examines the impact of these films on popular culture, an influence that resonates in the cinema of fear today--back cover.
1538183897 9781538183892
GBC3A1179 bnb
021068712 Uk
Universal City Studios--Catalogs.
Monster films--Catalogs.
Horror films--Catalogs.
Horror films.
Monster films.
Catalogs.