Universal Pictures and the classic horror period (1929–1946)

1. Universal commits to sound-era feature production

   Jan 1, 1929Labels: Universal Pictures, Sound Era

   • Britannica
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   • BFI

2. Dracula launches Universal’s sound-horror breakthrough

   Feb 14, 1931Labels: Dracula 1931, Bela Lugosi

   • Universal list
   • Dracula

3. Frankenstein expands the monster-film template

   Nov 21, 1931Labels: Frankenstein 1931, Boris Karloff

   • Universal list
   • Frankenstein

4. The Mummy adds exotic “ancient curse” horror

   Dec 22, 1932Labels: The Mummy, Boris Karloff

   • The Mummy

5. The Invisible Man showcases special-effects horror

   Nov 17, 1933Labels: The Invisible, Claude Rains

   • Invisible Man
   • AFI Catalog

6. The Black Cat pairs Karloff and Lugosi

   May 7, 1934Labels: The Black, Karloff &

   • Black Cat

7. Bride of Frankenstein elevates the series format

   Apr 20, 1935Labels: Bride of, Frankenstein series

   • Bride

8. Werewolf of London introduces feature-length werewolves

   May 13, 1935Labels: Werewolf of, Lycanthropy

   • AFI Catalog
   • Werewolf

9. Standard Capital takes control of Universal

   Mar 4, 1936Labels: Standard Capital, Laemmle family

   • Dracula s Daughter

10. Dracula’s Daughter closes the early-1930s cycle

    May 11, 1936Labels: Dracula's Daughter, Vampire sequel

    • Dracula s Daughter

11. Son of Frankenstein revives the monsters

    Jan 13, 1939Labels: Son of, Frankenstein series

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    • Universal list

12. The Mummy’s Hand begins Universal’s 1940s mummy series

    Sep 20, 1940Labels: The Mummy's, Kharis

    • Mummy s Hand

13. The Wolf Man defines modern werewolf movie lore

    Dec 12, 1941Labels: The Wolf, Lon Chaney

    • AFI Catalog
    • Wolf Man

14. The Ghost of Frankenstein turns monsters into a series line

    Mar 13, 1942Labels: The Ghost, Frankenstein series

    • Ghost

15. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man starts “monster rallies”

    Mar 5, 1943Labels: Frankenstein Meets, Monster rally

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16. House of Frankenstein combines multiple monsters in one film

    Dec 15, 1944Labels: House of, Crossover film

    • House Frankenstein

17. House of Dracula continues the crossover era

    Dec 7, 1945Labels: House of, Crossover film

    • House Dracula

18. Universal merges to form Universal-International

    Jan 1, 1946Labels: Universal-International, Universal Pictures

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