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Revised and updated since its first publication in 1990, this acclaimed critical survey covers the classic chillers produced by Universal Studios during the golden age of hollywood horror, 1931 through 1946.Trekking boldly through haunts and horrors from The Frankenstein Monster, The Wolf Man, Count Dracula, and The Invisible Man, to The Mummy, Paula the Ape Woman, The Creeper, and The Inner Sanctum, the authors offer a definitive study of the 86 films produced during this era and present a general overview of the period. Coverage of the films includes complete cast lists, credits, storyline, behind-the-scenes information, production history, critical analysis, and commentary from the cast and crew (much of it drawn from interviews by Tom Weaver, whom USA Today calls "the king of the monster hunters"). Unique to this edition are a new selection of photographs and poster reproductions and an appendix listing additional films of interest.

Introduction	p. 1
Milestones in the History of Universal Studios	p. 11
1931
Dracula	p. 21
Dracula (Spanish version)	p. 33
Frankenstein	p. 38
1932
Murders in the Rue Morgue	p. 47
The Old Dark House	p. 56
The Mummy	p. 63
1933
Secret of the Blue Room	p. 72
The Invisible Man	p. 78
1934
The Black Cat	p. 87
Secret of the Chateau	p. 95
The Man Who Reclaimed His Head	p. 99
Life Returns	p. 105
1935
Mystery of Edwin Drood	p. 110
Night Life of the Gods	p. 115
Bride of Frankenstein	p. 120
WereWolf of London	p. 129
The Raven	p. 139
The Great Impersonation	p. 148
1936
The Invisible Ray	p. 153
Dracula's Daughter	p. 162
1937
Night Key	p. 170
1938
The Black Doll	p. 175
The Missing Guest	p. 179
1939
Son of Frankenstein	p. 182
The House of Fear	p. 195
Tower of London	p. 200
1940
The Invisible Man Returns	p. 207
Black Friday	p. 214
The House of the Seven Gables	p. 223
The Mummy's Hand	p. 229
The Invisible Woman	p. 237
1941
Man Made Monster	p. 241
Horror Island	p. 246
The Black Cat	p. 250
Hold That Ghost	p. 256
The Wolf Man	p. 261
1942
The Mad Doctor of Market Street	p. 270
The Ghost of Frankenstein	p. 275
Mystery of Marie Roget	p. 283
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx	p. 289
Invisible Agent	p. 294
Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror	p. 299
The Mummy's Tomb	p. 305
Night Monster	p. 310
1943
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon	p. 317
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man	p. 322
Sherlock Holmes in Washington	p. 332
Captive Wild Woman	p. 337
Phantom of the Opera	p. 345
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death	p. 353
Flesh and Fantasy	p. 357
Son of Dracula	p. 365
The Mad Ghoul	p. 373
Calling Dr. Death	p. 379
1944
The Spider Woman	p. 385
Weird Woman	p. 390
The Scarlet Claw	p. 396
The Invisible Man's Revenge	p. 400
Ghost Catchers	p. 406
Jungle Woman	p. 411
The Mummy's Ghost	p. 417
The Pearl of Death	p. 425
The Climax	p. 430
Dead Man's Eyes	p. 438
Murder in the Blue Room	p. 443
House of Frankenstein	p. 447
The Mummy's Curse	p. 456
Destiny	p. 463
1945
The House of Fear	p. 468
That's the Spirit	p. 472
The Frozen Ghost	p. 475
The Jungle Captive	p. 480
The Woman in Green	p. 487
Strange Confession	p. 493
Pursuit to Algiers	p. 497
House of Dracula	p. 501
Pillow of Death	p. 510
1946
Terror by Night	p. 516
Spider Woman Strikes Back	p. 521
House of Horrors	p. 525
Night in Paradise	p. 530
The Cat Creeps	p. 535
She-Wolf of London	p. 539
Dressed to Kill	p. 544
The Time of Their Lives	p. 548
The Brute Man	p. 552
Epilogue	p. 559
Appendices
Exclusions, Borderline Inclusions, and Some Odds and Ends	p. 565
Universal Serial Horrors	p. 578
Universal Horror Oscars	p. 584
Screen Gems Shock Television Packages	p. 584
Index	p. 589
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