Universal Classic Monsters Limited Edition Collection From Universal

UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS LIMITED EDITION COLLECTION
SHOWCASING EIGHT CLASSIC UNIVERSAL MONSTER FILMS PACKED WITH OVER 12 HOURS OF BONUS FEATURES
OWN ON 4K AND DIGITAL ON OCTOBER 3, 2023 FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Press release
Universal City, California, September 6, 2023 – Return to the world of Universal Classic Monsters with this new Limited Edition Collection on 4K and Digital on October 3, 2023 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. From the era of silent movies through present day, Universal Pictures has been regarded as the home of the monsters and this collection showcases 8 of the most iconic monsters in motion picture history including Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, Phantom of the Opera and Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Exclusive to Amazon, this limited collection consists of book-style packaging with rare photos, bios, trivia, and original cover art by renowned artist Tristan Eaton. With eight classic films exploring the origins of the beloved Universal Monsters, each film has been digitally restored from high resolution film elements for the ultimate classic monster experience all in one exclusive collectible book. 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. The collection features over 12 hours of revealing bonus features including behind-the-scenes featurettes, production photographs, and insightful feature commentaries. Now is the perfect moment to immerse yourself in this captivating “new world of Gods and Monsters” (The Bride of Frankenstein).

Tristan Eaton has a long history creating art inspired by the Universal Classic Monsters. His murals for Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein and Creature from the Black Lagoon are on display on the Universal Studios back lot. Tristan is perhaps best known for his large-scale public murals, found throughout the world from New York to Paris to Shanghai, which he executes in freehand spray paint; a technical and personal nod to his own history and respect for graffiti culture, while honoring traditional painting and muralism with his thoughtful and dynamic subject matter and compositions. His work can be seen in the Museum of Modern Art’s (MoMA) permanent collection as well as the Cooper Hewitt Museum and Long Beach Museum of Art. In 2023, Tristan was commissioned to create new art depicting all 8 classic monster characters from Universal Pictures exclusively for this collection.

Filmmakers
DRACULA (1931) FILMMAKERS:

• Actors: Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan, Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye, Frances Dade
• Director: Tod Browning
• Producer: Carl Laemmle, Jr., Tod Browning
• Screenplay: Garrett Fort
• Based on the Work(s) of: Bram Stoker, Hamilton Deane, John L. Balderston

FRANKENSTEIN FILMMAKERS:

• Actors:  Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, John Boles, Mae Clarke, Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Frye, Frederic Kerr
• Director: James Whale
• Producer: Carl Laemmle, Jr.
• Screenplay: Garrett Fort, Francis Edwards Faragoh
• Based on the Work(s) of: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Peggy Webling, John L. Balderston

THE MUMMY (1932) FILMMAKERS:

• Actors: Boris Karloff, David Manners, Zita Johann, Edward Van Sloan, Arthur Byron, Bramwell Fletcher
• Director: Karl Freund
• Producer: Carl Laemmle Jr.
• Screenplay: John L. Balderston
• Based on the Work(s) of: Nina Wilcox Putnam, Richard Schayer

THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) FILMMAKERS:

• Actors: Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, William Harrigan, Dudley Digges, Una O’Connor, Henry Travers, Forrester Harvey
• Director: James Whale
• Producer: Carl Laemmle, Jr.
• Screenplay: R.C. Sherriff
• Based on the Work(s) of: H.G. Wells

THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN FILMMAKERS:

• Actors: Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Ernest Thesiger, Dwight Frye, Gavin Gordon, Douglas Walton, O.P. Heggie, Una O’Connor
• Director: James Whale
• Producer: Carl Laemmle Jr.
• Screenplay: William Hurlbut
• Sound Mixer: Gilbert Kurland
• Based on the Work(s) of: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

THE WOLF MAN (1941) FILMMAKERS:

• Actors: Lon Chaney, Jr., Bela Lugosi, Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Maria Ouspenskaya, Evelyn Ankers
• Director: George Waggner
• Producer: George Waggner
• Screenplay: Curt Siodmak

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943) FILMMAKERS:

• Actors: Nelson Eddy, Claude Rains, Susanna Foster, Edgar Barrier
• Director: Arthur Lubin
• Producer: George Waggner
• Screenplay: Eric Taylor, Samuel Hoffenstein
• Music: Edward Ward
• Director of Photography: Hal Mohr, W. Howard Greene
• Art Direction: John B. Goodman, Alexander Golitzen
• Sound Mixer: Bernard B. Brown
• Based on the Work(s) of: Gaston Leroux

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON FILMMAKERS:

• Actors: Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, Whit Bissell
• Director: Jack Arnold
• Producer: William Alland
• Screenplay: Harry Essex, Arthur Ross

Product Description
Bonus Content:
Disc 1 - Dracula (1931):

• Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of Dracula (1931) (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
• Dracula (1931) Spanish Version
• The Road to Dracula
• Lugosi: The Dark Prince
• Dracula: The Restoration
• Dracula Archives
• Trailer Gallery
• Monster Tracks
• Play Movie with Alternate Philip Glass Score

Disc 2 - Frankenstein:

• Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of Frankenstein (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
• The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made A Monster
• Karloff: The Gentle Monster
• Universal Horror
• Frankenstein Archives
• Boo!: A Short Film
• Trailer Gallery
• 100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics
• Monster Tracks
• Feature Commentary with Film Historian Rudy Behlmer
• Feature Commentary with Historian Sir Christopher Frayling

Disc 3 - The Mummy (1932):

• Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of The Mummy (1932) (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
• Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
• He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
• Unraveling the Legacy of The Mummy
• The Mummy Archives
• 100 Years of Universal: The Carl Laemmle Era
• Trailer Gallery
• Feature Commentary with Rick Baker, Scott Essman, Steve Haberman, Bob Burns, and Brent Armstrong
• Feature Commentary with Film Historian Paul M. Jensen

Disc 4 - The Invisible Man (1933):

• Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of The Invisible Man (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
• Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed!
• Production Photographs
• Trailer Gallery
• 100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters
• Feature Commentary with Film Historian Rudy Behlmer

Disc 5 - The Bride of Frankenstein:

• Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of The Bride of Frankenstein (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
• She's Alive! Creating The Bride of Frankenstein
• The Bride of Frankenstein Archive
• 100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics
• Trailer Gallery
• Feature Commentary with Scott MacQueen

Disc 6 - The Wolf Man (1941):

• Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of The Wolf Man (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
• Monster by Moonlight
• The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
• Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr.
• He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
• The Wolf Man Archives
• Trailer Gallery
• 100 Years of Universal: The Lot
• Feature Commentary with Fil m Historian Tom Weaver

Disc 7 - Phantom of the Opera (1943):

• Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of Phantom of the Opera (1943) (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• Features High Dynamic Range (HDR10) for Brighter, Deeper, More Lifelike Color
• The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
• Production Photographs
• 100 Years of Universal: The Lot
• Theatrical Trailer
• Feature Commentary with Film Historian Scott MacQueen

Disc 8 - Creature From the Black Lagoon:

• Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of Creature from the Black Lagoon (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• 4x Sharper than Full HD with High Dynamic Range (HDR10)
• Back to the Black Lagoon
• Production Photographs
• 100 Years of Universal: The Lot
• Trailer Gallery
• Feature Commentary with Film Historian Tom Weaver

Specifications
Run time: ‎10 hours and 10 minutes
Release date: ‎October 3, 2023
Subtitles: ‎Italian, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese
Language: ‎Japanese (Dolby Digital 4.0), English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)
Studio: ‎Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Number of discs: ‎8
Retail price: $129.99
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