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The Universal Horror Archive
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A collection of reviews covering monster movies, horror films, and thrillers from the studios of Universal Pictures.
- Added on: Jun 10th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Steve Miller
- Listed in: Film Cultural
- Tags: horror movies classic cinema universal pictures monsters thrillers american film
Recent Posts
A stylish movie that flopped in its day
The Old Dark House (1932)Starring: Gloria Stuart, Melvyn Douglas, Raymond Massey, Lilian Bond, Charles Laughton, Ernest Thesiger, Eva Moore, Bremer Wills and Boris KarloffDirector: James WhaleRating: Nine of Ten StarsA violent storm forces five trave...
Universal distribution deal brought forth one of Hammer\'s very best films
Night Creatures(aka Captain Clegg)(1964)Starring: Peter Cushing, Patrick Allen, Michael Ripper, Oliver Reed, and Yvonne RomainDirector: Peter Graham ScottRating: Ten of Ten StarsCaptain Collier (Allen) of the King's Navy marches into a small swamp-bo...
See the Classic Monsters as you\'ve never seen them before!
During Universal Picture's Golden Age of Horror, lots of mad scientists were conducting bizarre experiments with even more bizarre results. Click on the "Mad Science" index link in the column to the right, and you'll see lots of examples.Modern-day B...
\'The Fourth Kind\' is kind of a waste of time
The Fourth Kind (2009)Starring: Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas and Will Patton Director: Olatunde OsunsanmiRating: Four of Ten StarsAfter the strange death of her husband, Nome-based psychologist Dr. Abigail Tyler (Jovovich) vows to carry on his work, ...
\'The Red Violin\' is a fascinating, artsy drama
The Red Violin (1999)Starring: Irene Gratzioli, Anita Lorenzi, Jean-Luc Bideau, Kristoph Koncz, Jason Flemyng, Sylvia Chang, Colm Feore and Samuel L. JacksonDirector: Francois GirardRating: Eight of Ten StarsA 17th century violin maker creates the pe...
\'The Black Cat\' is more of spoof than horror
The Black Cat (1941)Starring: Broderick Crawford, Hugh Herbert, Anne Gwynne, Basil Rathbone, Gale Sondergaard, Gladys Cooper and Bela LugosiDirector: Albert S. RogellRating: Five of Ten StarsWhen one of greedy relatives on an unpleasant--but exceedin...
