Dracula, Frankenstein 1938 Reissues Revive Universal Horror

Written by Cliff Aliperti and originally published on Immortal Ephemera

I had never really thought about it in such black and white terms, so I was surprised when a recent bout of research showed how definitely the Universal horror film had died in 1936.

I always think of their classic horror era of beginning with Dracula and Frankenstein in 1931, and running through Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein in 1948 (happily blaming Universal Horrors for that), so I’ve never much paid attention...

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