Frankenstein / The Wolf Man (1931-1948) (Complete Legacy Collections)

[crissrudd4554]

Originally Posted by oddbox83

Was Lionel Atwill contractually obliged to appear in these? It's odd in a fun way to see him popping up playing almost the same role in a different guise in each from Son to House of Dracula.

Dwight Frye seems to have lost his ability to act somewhere in the late 30s.

Likely just cost saving methods on Universals part during the time. Same actors, same sets, same music, same writers/producers, blah blah blah. Keep in mind there was no television or video at the time so the likelihood of people noticing the same things carried over was very slim.

[MJD64]

Originally Posted by CinemaScope

...& House Of Frankenstein/Dracula are a lot of fun (even more fun with a drink or two & some friends). Frankenstein is my favourite Legacy set.

It's my favorite as well, and as overstuffed as the two HOUSE films are, they're so briskly-paced and have such great/fun casts I wouldn't dare carp...but I do have to give a particular shout-out to the wonderfully atmospheric and entertaining FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN, my favorite of the 1940s Universal monster sequels.

And all of the above are beautifully supported by those terrific Hans J. Salter scores...

[crissrudd4554]

I’m actually quite a fan of Ghost of Frankenstein for some reason. Yes a weaker entry but it comes off a bit fun. The Monster is a bit more sympathetic in this than in Son and Lugosi gives another great performance as Ygor. Chaney’s Monster is a bit dull but he had big shoes to fill regardless. Love the score as well even if about half of it is recycled from The Wolf Man. It’s also the only film in the franchise to show explicitly lightening strike the Monster.

[MJD64]

I think GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN is a lesser entry but have to agree it's still a lot of fun: Lugosi's Ygor is a great character and the rest of the cast is top-notch...I especially like Evelyn Ankers in her sole outing in a Frankenstein film. And yes, the lightning bolt hitting the monster is one of those "classic" moments in the series.

[StingingVelvet]

Ghost is a big step down for me from the first three but I'd still take it over most of the sequels to the other classics.

[MartinScorsesefan]

I love GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN. It was the third Universal Frankenstein film I saw after the original and BRIDE. Watching it on Dr. Shock's Horror Theater on a Saturday afternoon is one of my happiest childhood memories. My friends and I always acted out the final "I am Ygor!" speech. Good times.

[crissrudd4554]

Funny story about Ghost. Keep in mind I’m kinda part of a later generation. Anyways some of you may be familiar with a race car driver named Terry Lebonte. Well he’s had a few cars with Frankenstein’s image on it. One of which was this one.



So keep in mind at the time I wasn’t familiar with every film in the Universal Monster franchise. The first time I discovered Ghost of Frankenstein was in a video store yet my immediate reaction was ‘hey that’s the image on that car!’ Lol

[Galactus123]

I ordered the Frankenstein collection from Amazon Uk. Can't wait to see the sequels in HD. I haven't seen most of them in years. I have the first two movies on Blu-Ray.

[Midnight Rambler]

On a somewhat related note, I recently watched the film Mary Shelley and found it entertaining. While not perfect from an autobiographical standpoint, it did highlight a lot about Shelley. And Elle Fanning did a marvelous job portraying her.

[The Great Owl]

Some friends and I saw a theater screening of Frankenstein tonight.

This was an amazing experience and another bucket list item that I can scratch off.

[monwobbbo]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Some friends and I saw a theater screening of Frankenstein tonight.

This was an amazing experience and another bucket list item that I can scratch off.

went to a few of the Universal Monsters films at the theater and it is very cool. even saw The Phantom Of The Opera at a theater that featured a theater organ with the music being played live. glad you had a good time.

[The Great Owl]

I saw Dracula at the theater a couple of years ago, both the Tod Browning film and its Spanish counterpart.

I’d love to catch the other Universal Monsters films on a big screen. Especially Creature from the Black Lagoon

[crissrudd4554]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I saw Dracula at the theater a couple of years ago, both the Tod Browning film and its Spanish counterpart.

I’d love to catch the other Universal Monsters films on a big screen. Especially Creature from the Black Lagoon

Took my mother to the Frankenstein/Bride reissue around the time the Essentials collection came out. Took my dad to the Dracula double feature that you mentioned. It was fun but the image wasn’t projected corrected and basically was cropped to widescreen. Because of this some of the credits were cropped. For instance the opening title read “Presents Dracula” instead of “Carl Laemmel presents Dracula”. Wanted to go to the Creature/Revenge double feature in NY but because it would have been a semi lengthy drive from South NJ to there plus weather wasn’t exactly pleasant that day I ultimately passed.

[Galactus123]

I watched Son of Frankenstein today. I hadn't seen it in many years. It was very good. I liked it even more than Bride of Frankenstein. Basil Rathbone and Bela Lugosi were great.

[brian9229]

My God, Frankenstein and Dracula both turn 90 next year. Nearly a century of Universal horror. What an opportunity to do a UHD. Should be relatively simple given their existing scans. These are definitely among my most wanted to hit UHD. I can live without the sequels on uhd,(temporarily) but the essentials at least should be released on uhd. They can update the first monsters boxset.

[Jar Jar Stinks]

Frankenstein - The Ultimate Monster Collection (Exclusive To The Koch Films Shop)
Frankenstein – Die Ultimative Monster-Collection (Exklusiv Im Koch Films Shop)





(Translated from German)

Along with Count Dracula, Frankenstein's monster is one of the most famous characters in horror history. The classics of the 30s and 40s have shaped the look of the monster to this day and inspired countless adaptations and remakes. This edition presents all 7 films in the series in one box, all restored in 4K and supplemented with extensive bonus material.

Extras and special features

• The Frankenstein Chronicle, 116-page book by Rolf Giesen, with a text by Jörg Buttgereit and memories by author Curt Siodmak
• Frankenstein, the classic novel by Mary Shelley
• 7 Artcards

Disc 1
Frankenstein

• New adaptation of the German soundtrack
• Audio commentary by Rolf Giesen
• Audio commentary by Rudy Behlmer
• Audio commentary by Christopher Frayling
• Documentation "The Frankenstein Files"
• Super 8 socket
• Monster Tracks-Kommentarspur
• 2 Trailer
• Picture gallery

Disc 2
Frankenstein's bride

• New adaptation of the German soundtrack
• Audio commentary by Rolf Giesen
• Audio commentary by Scott McQueen
• Documentation "She Lives - The Creation of the Bride"
• 2 Super 8 sockets
• Trailer
• Picture gallery

Disc 3
Frankenstein's son

• 2 Synchronfassungen
• Alternative cut version
• Audio commentary by Rolf Giesen
• Cut scenes
• 3 Super 8 sockets
• 2 Trailer
• Picture gallery

Disc 4
Frankenstein returns

• Audio commentary by Rolf Giesen
• 3 Super 8 sockets
• Trailer
• Picture gallery
• Frankenstein meets the wolf man
• Audio commentary by Rolf Giesen
• Documentation "Monster in the moonlight"
• 2 Super 8 sockets
• Trailer
• Picture gallery

Disc 5
Frankensteins Haus

• Audio commentary by Rolf Giesen
• 3 Super 8 sockets
• Trailer
• Picture gallery

Draculas Haus

• Audio commentary by Rolf Giesen
• Super 8 socket
• Trailer
• Picture gallery

Disc 6

• "Universal Horror", documentary about the horror films from Universal with Kenneth Branagh
• "Karloff: The Gentle Monster", Dokumentation über Boris Karloff
• "Carl Laemmle - A life like in the cinema", SWR documentary about the founder of Universal Studios and producer of the Frankenstein films
• Featurette about the restoration
• "Frankenstein" - early silent film version from 1910 with music by Donald Sosin
• "Boo" - short film from 1932 with scenes from "Frankenstein" and other classic horror films
• "Frankenstein Archives" - featurette about the promotional material

Frankenstein - The ultimate monster collection (exclusive to the Koch Films Shop)

Doctor Frankenstein challenges life itself when he constructs a human monster (Boris Karloff) from body parts. But Frankenstein's dreams are destroyed by his creature's violent outbursts of anger. Because the world into which he awoke does not welcome him.

Product details

Product dimensions: 19 x 15 x 6 cm
Film length: approx. 521 minutes
Picture format: 1.33: 1
Sound format: PCM 2.0
Languages: German, English Subtitles: German


Frankenstein - a classic of the horror film
The Frankenstein film from 1931 is the first sound adaptation of the novel by Mary Shelley. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the most famous works of horror literature and has been adapted countless times. However, the black and white film only uses a few motifs and characters from the novel; strictly speaking, it is based on the play of the same name by Peggy Webling. Frankenstein is still a classic of the horror film and has strongly influenced the film genre.

[Spooked]

Man, that is gorgeous.

[Rzzzz]

Oh man, if anything like that ever got a U.S. release, I don't know that I could resist the temptation. I have bought these films WAY too many times....