UNIVERSAL HORRORS

UNIVERSAL HORRORS - THE STUDIO'S CLASSIC FILMS 1931 - 1946

Auteur : Tom Weaver, Michael Brunas, John Brunas

Année : 2007

Editeur : Mc Farland & Co

Nombre de pages : 608

Couleur : N/B

Langue : Anglais

Quatrième de couverture :  Revised and updated, this acclaimed critical survey covers the 86 classic chillers produced by Universal Studios during the Golden Age of Hollywood Horror, from 1931 through 1946.

Trekking boldlt through haunts and horrors, the authors offer a definitve study of the films and a general overview of the period. The detailed coverage of the films often includes commentary from cast and crew. Unique to this edition are a news selection of illustrations and an appendix listing additionnal films of interest.

Writer Tom Weaver lives in Sleepy Hollow, New-York. The New York Times has called him one of the leading scholars in the horror field. He is a frequent contributor to numerous film magazines and one of his articles was featured in the prestigious Best American Movie Writing 2001. Michael Brunas and John Brunas of Palisades Park, New Jersey, are writers, collectors and lifelong fans off the horror film.

Sommaire : 

- Introduction

- Milestones in the History of Universal Studios

- Dracula

- Dracula (spanish version)

- Frankenstein

- Murders in the Rue Morgue

- The Old Dark House

- The Mummy

- Secret of the Blue Room

- The Invisible Man

- The Black Cat

- Secret of the Chateau

- The Man who Reclaimed his Head

- Life Returns

- Mystery of Edwin Drood

- Night Life of the Gods

- Bride of Frankenstein

 - Werewolf of London

- The Great Impersonation

- The Invisible Ray

- Dracula's Daughter

- Night Key

- The Black Doll

- The Missing Guest

- Son of Frankenstein

- The House of Fear

- Tower of London

- The Invisible Man returns

- Black Friday

- The House of the Seven Gables

- The Mummy's Hand

- The Invisible Woman

- Man Made Monster

- Horror Island

- The Black Cat

- Hold that Ghost

- The Wolf Man

- The Mad Doctor of Market Street

- The Ghost of Frankenstein

- Mystery of Marie Roget

- The Strange Case of Doctor Rx

- Invisible Agent

- Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror

- The Mummy's Tomb

- Night Monster

- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon

- Frankenstein meets the Werewolf

- Sherlock Holmes in Washington

- Captive Wild Woman

- Phantom of the Opéra

- Sherlock Holmes Faces Death

- Flesh and Fantasy

- Son of Dracula

- The Mad Ghoul

- Calling Dr. Death

- The Spider Woman

- Weird Woman

- The Scarlet Claw

- The Invisible Man's Revenge

- Ghost Catchers

- Jungle Woman

- The Mummy's Ghost

- The Pearl of Death

- The Climax

- Dead Man's Eyes

- Murder in the Blue Room

- House of Frankenstein

- The Mummy's Curse

- Destiny

- The House of Fear

- That's the Spirit

- The Frozen Ghost

- The Jungle Captive

- The Woman in Green

- Strange Confession

- Pursuit to Algiers

- House of Dracula

- Pillow of Death

- Terror by Night

- The Spider Woman Strikes Back

- House of Horrors

- Night in Paradise

- The Cat Creeps

- She Wolf of London

- Dressed to Kill

- The Time of Their Lives

- The Brute Man

- Epilogue

- Exclusions, Borderline Inclusions, and some odds and ends

- Universal Serial Horror

- Universal Horror Oscars

- Screem Gems Shock Television Packages

- Index