Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror

by Michael Mallory, Jason Blum (Foreword by)

Overview

This updated volume is the perfect gift for any fan of horror movies and pop culture’s most iconic monsters.


The year 2021 is a milestone anniversary year for horror’s most iconic films—Universal Studios’ Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Wolf Man. Those landmark movies—as well as Universal’s new releases—are celebrated through this beautiful and frighteningly informative volume, newly expanded to include what the present and future holds for these venerable characters. With a foreword by Jason Blum that places horror in the context of our modern culture, the monster movie is new again—and no fan can afford to be without this book.

From the 1920s through the 1950s, Universal Studios was Hollywood’s number one studio for horror pictures worldwide. This official illustrated history is the comprehensive and definitive volume of cinema’s most enduring genre. Lavishly illustrated with production stills, posters, and rare behind-the-scenes shots, the book tells the complete history of these fascinating characters and the captivating films through which they achieved international recognition. Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror is a one-book library on horror films.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780789341006
Publisher:	Rizzoli
Publication date:	10/12/2021
Pages:	268
Sales rank:	127,502
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 12.00(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Michael Mallory is a recognized authority on twentieth-century pop-culture subjects, and the author of such books as The Vampire Diaries, Essential Horror Movies, and Marvel: The Characters and Their Universe. He has written more than 600 newspaper and magazine articles and is an award-winning fiction author. Emmy Award–winning producer Jason Blum is the founder and CEO of Blumhouse Productions, which has produced Paranormal Activity, The Purge, Insidious, and Sinister franchises, as well as The Invisible Man.

Editorial Reviews

Universal Studios was a house of horrors. In fact, insiders nicknamed the studio "Universal Horrors" in recognition of its steady lineup of monsters and weird creature invasions. The obsession began, as Michael Mallory notes, with classics like The Phantom of the Opera and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, then proceeded to much mixed fare, including various incarnations of Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. While others garnered Oscars, Universal racked up ticket sales with such classics as The Invisible Man's Revenge and The Mummy. Michael Mallory's truly ultimate tribute to "Universal Horrors" leaves no terrifying stone unturned: This lavish coffee-table pictorial features hundreds of reproductions of colorful posters, behind-the-scenes shots, and a thoroughly fascinating text. Definitive and entertaining.

"In Universal Studios Monsters, Michael Mallory has used his encyclopedic knowledge – and dear love – for old-school Universal horror to craft an engaging and informative read. Whether you're an expert or a newcomer to the classic horror scene, there will be something for you here." ~FamousMonstersofFilmland.com

"... a loving overview of the work of the one studio responsible for turning so many monsters into cinematic brand names...Universal Studio Monsters is a frightfully good time." ~SciFiWire.com

"It appears to have covered all the bases, editorial-wise, it's the wealth of illustrated elements that puts any coffee-table tome over the top. In that regard, UNIVERSAL STUDIOS MONSTERS will not disappoint. " ~Bookgasm.com

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