Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection (2012)

(a) Universal Studios Home Entertainment, USA

Blu-ray Box Set
Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection (2012)

From the era of silent movies through the present day, Universal Pictures has been regarded as the home of the monsters. Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection showcases 8 of the most iconic monsters in motion-picture history including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera and Creature from the Black Lagoon. Starring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains and Elsa Lanchester in the roles that they made famous, these original films set the standard for a new horror genre with revolutionary makeup, mood-altering cinematography and groundbreaking special effects. Featuring over 12 hours of revealing bonus features plus an exclusive collectible book, each film has been digitally restored from high resolution film elements for the ultimate classic monster experience.

Blu-ray Disc 1 • DRACULA (USA, 1931)
Dir: Tod Browning. With: Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye, Edward Van Sloan. Universal. B&W;
 • DRACULA (1931) SPANISH VERSION WITH INTRODUCTION BY LUPITA TOVAR KOHNER
 • THE ROAD TO DRACULA
 • LUGOSI: THE DARK PRINCE
—Contributor
 • DRACULA: THE RESTORATION
 • MONSTER TRACKS
 • DRACULA ARCHIVES
 • ALTERNATE SCORE BY PHILIP GLASS PERFORMED BY THE KRONOS QUARTET
 • FEATURE COMMENTARY BY FILM HISTORIAN DAVID J. SKAL
 • FEATURE COMMENTARY BY STEVE HABERMAN, SCREENWRITER OF DRACULA: DEAD AND LOVING IT
 • TRAILER GALLERY
Blu-ray Disc 2 • FRANKENSTEIN (1931)
Dir: James Whale. With: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Boris Karloff, Dwight Frye, Edward Van Sloan. Universal. B&W.;
 • THE FRANKENSTEIN FILES: HOW HOLLYWOOD MADE A MONSTER
 • KARLOFF: THE GENTLE MONSTER
 • MONSTER TRACKS
 • UNIVERSAL HORROR
 • FRANKENSTEIN ARCHIVES
 • BOO!: A SHORT FILM
 • FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH FILM HISTORIAN RUDY BEHLMER
 • FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH HISTORIAN SIR CHRISTOPHER FRAYLING
 • 100 YEARS OF UNIVERSAL: RESTORING THE CLASSICS
 • TRAILER GALLERY
Blu-ray Disc 3 • THE MUMMY (1932)
Dir: Karl Freund. With: Karloff the Uncanny, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan, Arthur Byron. Universal. B&W;
 • MUMMY DEAREST: A HORROR TRADITION UNEARTHED
 • HE WHO MADE MONSTERS: THE LIFE AND ART OF JACK PIERCE
—Contributor
 • UNRAVELING THE LEGACY OF THE MUMMY
—Contributor
 • THE MUMMY ARCHIVES
 • FEATURE COMMENTARY BY RICK BAKER, SCOTT ESSMAN, STEVE HABERMAN, BOB BURNS AND BRENT ARMSTRONG
 • FEATURE COMMENTARY BY FILM HISTORIAN PAUL M. JENSEN
 • 100 YEARS OF UNIVERSAL: THE CARL LAEMMLE ERA
 • TRAILER GALLERY
Blu-ray Disc 4 • THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)
Dir: James Whale. With: Gloria Stuart, Claude Rains, Wm. Harrigan, Dudley Digges, Una O’Connor, Henry Travers. Universal. B&W.;
 • NOW YOU SEE HIM: THE INVISIBLE MAN REVEALED
 • PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS
 • FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH FILM HISTORIAN RUDY BEHLMER
 • 100 YEARS OF UNIVERSAL: UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS
 • TRAILER GALLERY
Blu-ray Disc 5 • BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)
Dir: James Whale. With: Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Elsa Lanchester, Una O’Connor, Ernest Thesiger. Universal. B&W.;
 • SHE’S ALIVE! CREATING THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN
 • THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN ARCHIVES
 • FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH SCOTT MacQUEEN
 • 100 YEARS OF UNIVERSAL: RESTORING THE CLASSICS
 • TRAILER GALLERY
Blu-ray Disc 6 • THE WOLF MAN (1941)
Dir: George Waggner. With: Lon Chaney, Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi. Universal. B&W.;
 • MONSTER BY MOONLIGHT
 • THE WOLF MAN: FROM ANCIENT CURSE TO MODERN MYTH
—Contributor
 • PURE IN HEART: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LON CHANEY JR.
—Contributor
 • HE WHO MADE MONSTERS: THE LIFE AND ART OF JACK PIERCE
—Contributor
 • THE WOLF MAN ARCHIVES
 • FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH FILM HISTORIAN TOM WEAVER
 • 100 YEARS OF UNIVERSAL: THE LOT
 • TRAILER GALLERY
Blu-ray Disc 7 • PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943)
Dir: Arthur Lubin. With: Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, Claude Rains, Edgar Barrier, Leo Carrillo, Jane Farrar. Universal. Colour.
 • THE OPERA GHOST: A PHANTOM UNMASKED
 • PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS
 • FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH FILM HISTORIAN SCOTT MacQUEEN
 • 100 YEARS OF UNIVERSAL: THE LOT
 • THEATRICAL TRAILER
Blu-ray Disc 8 • CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1953)
Dir: Jack Arnold. With: Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, Whit Bissell. Universal-International. B&W.;
 • CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON IN 3D
 • BACK TO THE BLACK LAGOON
 • PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS
 • FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH FILM HISTORIAN TOM WEAVER
 • 100 YEARS OF UNIVERSAL: THE LOT
 • TRAILER GALLERY
Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection (2012)
Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection (2012)
Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection (2012)
Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection (2012)
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    Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection (2012)
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    Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection (2012)
  • (d) Universal Pictures (France) Blu-ray Box Set
    Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection (2012)